Executive Summary

CVE-2026-24958 is a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress JetElements For Elementor Plugin versions up to and including 2.7.12.2.

This vulnerability allows a malicious actor to inject and execute malicious scripts—such as redirects, advertisements, or other HTML payloads—on websites using the affected plugin.

Exploitation requires user interaction by a privileged user with at least Contributor or Developer roles, who must perform an action like clicking a malicious link, visiting a crafted page, or submitting a form.

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Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to the execution of malicious scripts on your website, which may cause unwanted redirects, display of unauthorized advertisements, or other harmful HTML payloads.

Since exploitation requires interaction by a privileged user, the risk is somewhat limited but still significant for users with Contributor or Developer roles.

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates moderate severity, meaning the impact can be serious but is not critical.

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Detection Guidance

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This vulnerability is a DOM-Based Cross Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the JetElements For Elementor plugin. Detection typically involves monitoring for suspicious script injections or unusual user interactions involving privileged users.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "Since exploitation requires a privileged user to interact with crafted content, detection can include reviewing logs for unexpected script execution or unusual HTTP requests targeting the plugin's pages."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'No specific detection commands are provided in the available resources.'}] [1]

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Mitigation Strategies

The primary mitigation step is to update the JetElements For Elementor plugin to version 2.7.12.3 or later, where the vulnerability has been fixed.

Additionally, limiting user roles and permissions to reduce the number of privileged users who can interact with potentially malicious content can help reduce risk.

Using automated update tools or patch management solutions, such as those offered by Patchstack, can help ensure rapid deployment of security fixes.

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Compliance Impact

The vulnerability is a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) issue that allows malicious script injection and execution on affected websites. Such vulnerabilities can potentially lead to unauthorized access or manipulation of user data.

While the provided information does not explicitly mention compliance impacts, XSS vulnerabilities can pose risks to data confidentiality and integrity, which are critical factors in standards like GDPR and HIPAA.

Organizations using the affected plugin should consider the risk of data exposure or unauthorized actions resulting from exploitation, which could lead to non-compliance with these regulations if personal or sensitive data is compromised.

Mitigation by updating to the fixed plugin version (2.7.12.3 or later) is advised to reduce such compliance risks.

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