CVE-2024-9668: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wproyal Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor
The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Countdown widget in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1001 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 Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) in its Countdown widget. This vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape user input before rendering it in web pages. Consequently, authenticated attackers with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of other users viewing the compromised pages. This can lead to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.7.1001. No patch or official fix information is currently provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level access or above can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the Countdown widget. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the injected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or other client-side impacts. The vulnerability does not affect availability and requires authentication with limited privileges, but it can compromise confidentiality and integrity of user sessions or data.
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 removing the Countdown widget if feasible. Monitor for plugin updates from wproyal and apply any official patches promptly once released.
CVE-2024-9668: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wproyal Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor
Description
The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Countdown widget in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1001 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-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) in its Countdown widget. This vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape user input before rendering it in web pages. Consequently, authenticated attackers with contributor or higher privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript code that executes in the context of other users viewing the compromised pages. This can lead to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.7.1001. No patch or official fix information is currently provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level access or above can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the Countdown widget. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the injected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or other client-side impacts. The vulnerability does not affect availability and requires authentication with limited privileges, but it can compromise confidentiality and integrity of user sessions or data.
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 removing the Countdown widget if feasible. Monitor for plugin updates from wproyal and apply any official patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-08T23:08:29.319Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b59b7ef31ef0b55479d
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:36:25 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:46:34 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:22:27 PM
Views: 15
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