CVE-2024-1997: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Premium Addons for Elementor Premium Addons Pro for Elementor
The Premium Addons PRO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'premium_fbchat_app_id' parameter of the Messenger Chat Widget in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.12 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 Premium Addons PRO plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) via the 'premium_fbchat_app_id' parameter in the Messenger Chat Widget. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts execute whenever a user accesses the compromised page, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The issue arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in versions up to 2.9.12. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. No patch or remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the vulnerable parameter. This can lead to the execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of users viewing the affected pages, potentially resulting in information disclosure or other impacts related to cross-site scripting. The vulnerability does not affect availability and requires authenticated access.
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 access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Messenger Chat Widget feature if feasible to reduce exposure.
CVE-2024-1997: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Premium Addons for Elementor Premium Addons Pro for Elementor
Description
The Premium Addons PRO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'premium_fbchat_app_id' parameter of the Messenger Chat Widget in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.12 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.
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Technical Analysis
The Premium Addons PRO plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) via the 'premium_fbchat_app_id' parameter in the Messenger Chat Widget. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts execute whenever a user accesses the compromised page, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The issue arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in versions up to 2.9.12. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. No patch or remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the vulnerable parameter. This can lead to the execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of users viewing the affected pages, potentially resulting in information disclosure or other impacts related to cross-site scripting. The vulnerability does not affect availability and requires authenticated access.
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 access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Messenger Chat Widget feature if feasible to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-28T21:34:37.483Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d46b7ef31ef0b56ff38
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:38 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:52:24 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 8:44:38 PM
Views: 10
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