CVE-2024-1398: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in g5theme Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor
The Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘heading_title_tag’ and ’heading_sub_title_tag’ parameters in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-1398 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor WordPress plugin. It affects all versions up to 1.3.6 due to improper neutralization of input in the 'heading_title_tag' and 'heading_sub_title_tag' parameters. Authenticated attackers with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the context of users viewing the compromised pages. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4, reflecting a medium severity level with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher user to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages, which execute when other users access those pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking or content manipulation. There is no direct impact on availability. No known exploits are 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 available, restrict contributor-level permissions to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting use of the affected plugin. Monitor for updates from the vendor or plugin repository to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
CVE-2024-1398: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in g5theme Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor
Description
The Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘heading_title_tag’ and ’heading_sub_title_tag’ parameters in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level and above permissions 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
CVE-2024-1398 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor WordPress plugin. It affects all versions up to 1.3.6 due to improper neutralization of input in the 'heading_title_tag' and 'heading_sub_title_tag' parameters. Authenticated attackers with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the context of users viewing the compromised pages. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4, reflecting a medium severity level with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher user to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages, which execute when other users access those pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking or content manipulation. There is no direct impact on availability. No known exploits are 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 available, restrict contributor-level permissions to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting use of the affected plugin. Monitor for updates from the vendor or plugin repository to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-09T14:11:33.298Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d2db7ef31ef0b56ead7
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:13 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:00:49 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 11:42:59 AM
Views: 9
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