CVE-2024-50521: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in alleythemes Alley Elementor Widget
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in alleythemes Alley Elementor Widget alley-elementor-widget allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Alley Elementor Widget: from n/a through <= 1.0.7.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Alley Elementor Widget (versions up to 1.0.7) suffers from a DOM-based Cross-site Scripting vulnerability due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. This flaw allows an attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction to inject and execute malicious scripts in the context of the affected web application. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity level with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or official fix has been disclosed yet.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this DOM-based XSS vulnerability can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. An attacker could execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, data manipulation, or denial of service. However, exploitation requires user interaction and low privileges, which somewhat limits the attack scope.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider restricting access to the affected widget, applying input validation or sanitization where possible, and monitoring for suspicious activity related to this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-50521: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in alleythemes Alley Elementor Widget
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in alleythemes Alley Elementor Widget alley-elementor-widget allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Alley Elementor Widget: from n/a through <= 1.0.7.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Alley Elementor Widget (versions up to 1.0.7) suffers from a DOM-based Cross-site Scripting vulnerability due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. This flaw allows an attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction to inject and execute malicious scripts in the context of the affected web application. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity level with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or official fix has been disclosed yet.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this DOM-based XSS vulnerability can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. An attacker could execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, data manipulation, or denial of service. However, exploitation requires user interaction and low privileges, which somewhat limits the attack scope.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider restricting access to the affected widget, applying input validation or sanitization where possible, and monitoring for suspicious activity related to this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-24T07:27:19.969Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd74ffe6bfc5ba1df0221c
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:41:51 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 4:33:22 AM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 7:14:28 PM
Views: 13
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