CVE-2026-5159
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Stored XSS in Royal Addons for Elementor WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-05-05

Last updated on: 2026-05-05

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Royal Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Instagram Feed widget's 'instagram_follow_text' setting in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1056 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Note that exploitation requires that an administrator has previously configured the Instagram Feed widget with a valid Instagram access token on the site.
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Published
2026-05-05
Last Modified
2026-05-05
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-05-05
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-5159
EUVD
EUVD-2026-27189
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Vendor Product Version / Range
royal_addons elementor_plugin to 1.7.1056 (inc)
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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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Executive Summary

The Royal Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its Instagram Feed widget's 'instagram_follow_text' setting. This vulnerability exists in all versions up to and including 1.7.1056. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape input, allowing authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages.

These injected scripts will execute whenever any user accesses the affected page. However, exploitation requires that an administrator has already configured the Instagram Feed widget with a valid Instagram access token on the site.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, session hijacking, or performing actions on behalf of other users.

Because the scripts are stored and executed whenever the page is accessed, it can affect multiple users and potentially compromise the security and integrity of the website and its users.

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