CVE-2025-8216: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wowdevs Sky Addons – Elementor Addons with Widgets & Templates
The Sky Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple widgets in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.4 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 Sky Addons – Elementor Addons with Widgets & Templates plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This allows authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary JavaScript code via multiple widgets, which is then stored and executed in the context of other users viewing the affected pages. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 3.1.4. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity but not availability. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher user to inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they access the compromised pages. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information and modification of content within the affected site context. There is no indication of availability impact or known active exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the affected plugin if possible. Monitor official wowdevs communications for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2025-8216: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wowdevs Sky Addons – Elementor Addons with Widgets & Templates
Description
The Sky Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple widgets in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.4 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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.4medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Sky Addons – Elementor Addons with Widgets & Templates plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This allows authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary JavaScript code via multiple widgets, which is then stored and executed in the context of other users viewing the affected pages. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 3.1.4. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity but not availability. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher user to inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they access the compromised pages. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information and modification of content within the affected site context. There is no indication of availability impact or known active exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the affected plugin if possible. Monitor official wowdevs communications for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-07-25T21:04:35.339Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68889537ad5a09ad008cc7ee
Added to database: 07/29/2025, 09:32:39 UTC
Last enriched: 04/09/2026, 21:45:42 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:52 UTC
Views: 199
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