CVE-2024-2327: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in tausworks Global Elementor Buttons
The Global Elementor Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the button link URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-2327 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Global Elementor Buttons plugin for WordPress. It affects all versions up to and including 1.1.0. The vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and output escaping of the button link URL attribute. Authenticated users with contributor-level or higher permissions can inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the injected pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts but does not affect availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N). No patch or official remediation has been documented yet.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher permissions can exploit this vulnerability to inject stored malicious scripts into pages via the button link URL. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the affected pages, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information or manipulation of page content. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level permissions to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Global Elementor Buttons plugin if possible. Monitor official tausworks communications for updates on patches or mitigations.
CVE-2024-2327: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in tausworks Global Elementor Buttons
Description
The Global Elementor Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the button link URL in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0 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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-2327 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Global Elementor Buttons plugin for WordPress. It affects all versions up to and including 1.1.0. The vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and output escaping of the button link URL attribute. Authenticated users with contributor-level or higher permissions can inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the injected pages. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts but does not affect availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N). No patch or official remediation has been documented yet.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher permissions can exploit this vulnerability to inject stored malicious scripts into pages via the button link URL. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the affected pages, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information or manipulation of page content. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity but does not impact availability. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level permissions to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Global Elementor Buttons plugin if possible. Monitor official tausworks communications for updates on patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-03-08T16:10:11.348Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6dacb7ef31ef0b58a926
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:46:20 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:18:30 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 2:00:16 AM
Views: 14
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