CVE-2024-2131: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in moveaddons Move Addons for Elementor
The Move Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's infobox and button widget in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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. CVE-2024-29920 may be a duplicate of this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-2131 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Move Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 1.2.9. The issue is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in the infobox and button widgets. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level or higher permissions can inject arbitrary web scripts via insufficiently sanitized user input, leading to script execution in the context of users viewing the compromised pages. This vulnerability is tracked under CWE-79 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher privileges can exploit this vulnerability to inject and store malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages. This can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity loss of user data within the affected site context. There is no impact on availability reported. The vulnerability requires authentication and low attack complexity.
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 infobox and button widgets. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2024-2131: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in moveaddons Move Addons for Elementor
Description
The Move Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's infobox and button widget in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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. CVE-2024-29920 may be a duplicate of this issue.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-2131 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Move Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 1.2.9. The issue is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in the infobox and button widgets. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level or higher permissions can inject arbitrary web scripts via insufficiently sanitized user input, leading to script execution in the context of users viewing the compromised pages. This vulnerability is tracked under CWE-79 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher privileges can exploit this vulnerability to inject and store malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages. This can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity loss of user data within the affected site context. There is no impact on availability reported. The vulnerability requires authentication and low attack complexity.
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 infobox and button widgets. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-03-02T00:00:18.947Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6da7b7ef31ef0b58a389
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:46:15 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:15:18 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 7:38:53 AM
Views: 14
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