CVE-2024-8440: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wpdevteam Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets
The Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Fancy Text widget in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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 Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in its Fancy Text widget. This vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of attributes. Authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of other users viewing the affected pages. This can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality and integrity of user sessions and data. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 6.0.3. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the Fancy Text widget. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the infected pages, potentially leading to theft of session tokens, defacement, or other unauthorized actions within the context of the affected site. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. There are no known active exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or avoiding use of the Fancy Text widget. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2024-8440: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wpdevteam Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets
Description
The Essential Addons for Elementor – Best Elementor Templates, Widgets, Kits & WooCommerce Builders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Fancy Text widget in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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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Technical Analysis
The Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in its Fancy Text widget. This vulnerability is due to improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of attributes. Authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of other users viewing the affected pages. This can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality and integrity of user sessions and data. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 6.0.3. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level or higher access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the Fancy Text widget. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the infected pages, potentially leading to theft of session tokens, defacement, or other unauthorized actions within the context of the affected site. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. There are no known active exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or avoiding use of the Fancy Text widget. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-09-04T19:50:29.671Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c28b7ef31ef0b5609b7
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:52 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:26:50 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 12:23:17 PM
Views: 13
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