CVE-2024-12043: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in bdthemes Prime Slider – Addons for Elementor
The Prime Slider – Addons For Elementor (Revolution of a slider, Hero Slider, Post Slider and Ecommerce Slider) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'social_link_title' parameter of the 'blog' widget in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.5 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Prime Slider – Addons for Elementor plugin suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input in the 'social_link_title' parameter of the 'blog' widget. This allows authenticated users with Contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of users visiting the compromised pages. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 3.16.5 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (medium severity). No patch or vendor advisory has been provided to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with Contributor-level or higher privileges to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages generated by the plugin. This can lead to unauthorized actions performed in the context of other users, potentially compromising user sessions or data confidentiality. There is no indication of impact on availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the affected plugin if feasible. Monitor for vendor updates regarding patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2024-12043: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in bdthemes Prime Slider – Addons for Elementor
Description
The Prime Slider – Addons For Elementor (Revolution of a slider, Hero Slider, Post Slider and Ecommerce Slider) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'social_link_title' parameter of the 'blog' widget in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.5 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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Prime Slider – Addons for Elementor plugin suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input in the 'social_link_title' parameter of the 'blog' widget. This allows authenticated users with Contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of users visiting the compromised pages. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 3.16.5 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (medium severity). No patch or vendor advisory has been provided to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with Contributor-level or higher privileges to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages generated by the plugin. This can lead to unauthorized actions performed in the context of other users, potentially compromising user sessions or data confidentiality. There is no indication of impact on availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the affected plugin if feasible. Monitor for vendor updates regarding patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-02T18:00:52.881Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e2bb7ef31ef0b5972a6
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:27 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:20:06 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 7:37:09 AM
Views: 23
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