Executive Summary

CVE-2024-52387 is a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress Master Addons for Elementor Plugin versions up to and including 2.0.9.9.4.

This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the plugin. These scripts can execute when visitors access the compromised site.

Exploitation requires user interaction and a privileged user role, such as an author or developer, who might click a malicious link, visit a crafted page, or submit a form.

The injected scripts can perform actions like redirects, displaying unwanted advertisements, or other harmful HTML payloads.

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Impact Analysis

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Compliance Impact

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Detection Guidance

This vulnerability affects the WordPress Master Addons for Elementor Plugin versions up to and including 2.0.9.9.4. Detection involves verifying the plugin version installed on your WordPress site.

You can check the installed plugin version by running commands on your server or using WordPress admin interface.

• Use WP-CLI command to check plugin version: wp plugin list | grep master-addons
• Manually verify the plugin version in the WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins.

Since this is a stored XSS vulnerability triggered by user interaction, network detection would require monitoring for suspicious HTTP requests or unusual script injections, but no specific detection commands are provided.

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Mitigation Strategies

The primary mitigation step is to update the Master Addons for Elementor plugin to version 2.1.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been patched.

If you are a Patchstack user, enable auto-updates specifically for vulnerable plugins to ensure prompt mitigation.

Additionally, limit privileged user roles (such as authors or developers) from interacting with untrusted content or links to reduce the risk of exploitation.

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