CVE-2026-4803
Stored XSS in Royal Elementor Addons WordPress Plugin
Publication date: 2026-05-05
Last updated on: 2026-05-05
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| royal_elementor_addons | plugin | to 1.7.1056 (inc) |
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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?
The Royal Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability known as Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in its 'status' parameter within the wpr_update_form_action_meta AJAX action. This vulnerability exists in all versions up to and including 1.7.1056.
The issue arises because the plugin does not properly sanitize input or escape output, and a nonce (a security token) used to protect the AJAX handler has been publicly leaked. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access the AJAX handler and inject malicious scripts.
These injected scripts are stored and executed whenever a user accesses the affected page, potentially compromising user security.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts via stored cross-site scripting (XSS), which can lead to unauthorized access to user data or session hijacking.
Such security weaknesses can impact compliance with standards like GDPR and HIPAA, which require protection of personal and sensitive data against unauthorized access and breaches.
Failure to mitigate this vulnerability could result in data exposure or compromise, potentially violating data protection requirements and leading to regulatory penalties.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow unauthenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary web scripts on pages viewed by users of the affected WordPress site.
Such script execution can lead to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement of the website, or distribution of malware to visitors.
Because the attacker does not need to be authenticated, the risk is higher and can affect any user visiting the compromised pages.