CVE-2025-1456: Royal Elementor Addons and Templates <= 1.7.1012 - Authenticated DOM-Based (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the widgetGrid, widgetCountDown, and widgetInstagramFeed methods in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1012 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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What is the severity of CVE-2025-1456?
CVE-2025-1456 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1456?
To fix CVE-2025-1456, update the Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin to version 1.7.1013 or later.
What versions of the Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin are affected by CVE-2025-1456?
CVE-2025-1456 affects all versions of the Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin up to and including 1.7.1012.
What specific methods are vulnerable in CVE-2025-1456?
The vulnerable methods in CVE-2025-1456 are `widgetGrid`, `widgetCountDown`, and `widgetInstagramFeed`.
What kind of attack can be executed due to CVE-2025-1456?
CVE-2025-1456 enables attackers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks through insufficient input sanitization.