CVE-2024-5344: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in posimyththemes The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Pro
The The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘forgoturl’ attribute within the plugin's WP Login & Register widget in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Pro plugin for WordPress suffers from a reflected XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) in the 'forgoturl' attribute of its WP Login & Register widget. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of a victim's browser when they click a crafted link. The issue affects all versions up to 5.5.6 and requires no privileges but user interaction. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low confidentiality and integrity impact with no availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially allowing theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other actions permitted by the victim's privileges in the affected site. The vulnerability does not impact availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — no official patch or remediation guidance is provided in the available data. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is available, avoid clicking on suspicious links that may exploit this vulnerability and consider applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block reflected XSS attempts targeting the 'forgoturl' parameter.
CVE-2024-5344: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in posimyththemes The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Pro
Description
The The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘forgoturl’ attribute within the plugin's WP Login & Register widget in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Plus Addons for Elementor Page Builder Pro plugin for WordPress suffers from a reflected XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) in the 'forgoturl' attribute of its WP Login & Register widget. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of a victim's browser when they click a crafted link. The issue affects all versions up to 5.5.6 and requires no privileges but user interaction. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low confidentiality and integrity impact with no availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially allowing theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other actions permitted by the victim's privileges in the affected site. The vulnerability does not impact availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — no official patch or remediation guidance is provided in the available data. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is available, avoid clicking on suspicious links that may exploit this vulnerability and consider applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block reflected XSS attempts targeting the 'forgoturl' parameter.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-05-24T20:18:12.960Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6be5b7ef31ef0b55be48
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:38:45 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:11:36 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 8:38:18 AM
Views: 11
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