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CVE-2024-4983: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in posimyththemes The Plus Addons for Elementor – Addons for Elementor, Page Templates, Widgets, Mega Menu, WooCommerce

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VulnerabilityCVE-2024-4983cvecve-2024-4983cwe-79
Published: Thu Jun 27 2024 (06/27/2024, 08:34:20 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: posimyththemes
Product: The Plus Addons for Elementor – Addons for Elementor, Page Templates, Widgets, Mega Menu, WooCommerce

Description

The The Plus Addons for Elementor – Elementor Addons, Page Templates, Widgets, Mega Menu, WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘video_color’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.6.0 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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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 07:51:24 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-4983 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in The Plus Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 5.6.0. The vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of input in the 'video_color' parameter, allowing authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users who access the compromised pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The CVSS score of 6.4 reflects a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.

Potential Impact

An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users viewing the affected pages. This can lead to information disclosure or session hijacking. The impact is limited to users who visit the injected pages and does not affect availability. The vulnerability requires authenticated access, reducing the attack surface compared to unauthenticated exploits.

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 limiting use of the affected 'video_color' parameter. Monitor official channels from posimyththemes for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2024-05-15T23:54:09.111Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 699f6b99b7ef31ef0b557163

Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:37:29 PM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:51:24 AM

Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:20:34 PM

Views: 8

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