CVE-2024-1466: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in livemesh Livemesh Addons by Elementor
The Elementor Addons by Livemesh plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘slider_style’ attribute of the Posts Multislider widget in all versions up to, and including, 8.3.4 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. CVE-2024-27986 may be a duplicate of this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-1466 describes a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Livemesh Addons by Elementor WordPress plugin, specifically via the 'slider_style' attribute of the Posts Multislider widget. The flaw allows authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary web scripts due to improper input sanitization and output escaping. These scripts execute in the context of users viewing the compromised pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 8.3.4. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages, which execute in the browsers of users who view those pages. This can lead to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability does not impact availability and requires authenticated access with low attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Posts Multislider widget if feasible to reduce exposure.
CVE-2024-1466: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in livemesh Livemesh Addons by Elementor
Description
The Elementor Addons by Livemesh plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘slider_style’ attribute of the Posts Multislider widget in all versions up to, and including, 8.3.4 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. CVE-2024-27986 may be a duplicate of this issue.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-1466 describes a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Livemesh Addons by Elementor WordPress plugin, specifically via the 'slider_style' attribute of the Posts Multislider widget. The flaw allows authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary web scripts due to improper input sanitization and output escaping. These scripts execute in the context of users viewing the compromised pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 8.3.4. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages, which execute in the browsers of users who view those pages. This can lead to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability does not impact availability and requires authenticated access with low attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Posts Multislider widget if feasible to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-12T22:49:54.052Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d31b7ef31ef0b56ed20
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:17 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:39:30 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 9:18:18 AM
Views: 12
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