CVE-2025-12537
Stored XSS in Addon Elements for Elementor Plugin Allows Script Injection
Publication date: 2025-12-14
Last updated on: 2025-12-14
Assigner: Wordfence
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| wordpress | elementor | * |
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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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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
To detect this Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the Addon Elements for Elementor plugin, you can look for injected scripts in widget parameters on pages created with the plugin, especially if you have Contributor-level access or higher. Since the vulnerability involves insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, you can scan your WordPress database or exported page content for suspicious script tags or encoded payloads in widget parameters. Additionally, monitoring HTTP requests and responses for unusual script injections in pages served by the plugin may help. However, no specific detection commands are provided in the available resources.
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Addon Elements for Elementor WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 1.14.3. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize input or escape output on multiple widget parameters. As a result, authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages, which then execute whenever any user views those pages.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow attackers with Contributor-level access to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages. This can lead to theft of user data, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions performed in the context of the affected website, potentially compromising user security and trust.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update the Addon Elements for Elementor plugin to a version later than 1.14.3 to ensure the vulnerability is patched. Additionally, restrict Contributor-level access and above to trusted users only, as the vulnerability requires authenticated access at this level or higher.