CVE-2024-2238: 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 Custom Mouse Cursor module 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 Elementor is vulnerable to stored XSS via the Custom Mouse Cursor module due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. Authenticated attackers with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the compromised pages. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-2238 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (medium severity). No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking or defacement, but does not affect availability. The vulnerability requires authentication and privileges beyond a basic user.
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 limiting use of the Custom Mouse Cursor module to reduce risk.
CVE-2024-2238: 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 Custom Mouse Cursor module 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-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Premium Addons PRO plugin for Elementor is vulnerable to stored XSS via the Custom Mouse Cursor module due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. Authenticated attackers with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the compromised pages. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-2238 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (medium severity). No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking or defacement, but does not affect availability. The vulnerability requires authentication and privileges beyond a basic user.
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 limiting use of the Custom Mouse Cursor module to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-03-06T21:04:27.729Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6da9b7ef31ef0b58a668
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:46:17 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:58:56 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 4:57:03 PM
Views: 10
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