CVE-2025-8149
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-06
Last updated on: 2025-09-08
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| athemes | addons_for_elementor | 1.1.2 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the aThemes Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin, specifically in its Countdown widget. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape user-supplied input, allowing authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts. These scripts then execute whenever any user views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts can execute in the browsers of users who visit the infected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as stealing session tokens, defacing content, or redirecting users to malicious sites. This can compromise user data and site integrity.