CVE-2025-8444: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wealcoder Animation Addons for Elementor – GSAP Motion Elementor Addons & Website Templates
The Animation Addons for Elementor – GSAP Motion Elementor Addons & Website Templates WordPress plugin contains a DOM-based stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This affects all versions up to and including 2. 6. 7. Authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the compromised pages. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of multiple parameters. The CVSS score is 6. 4, indicating a medium severity risk.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-8444 is a DOM-based stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Animation Addons for Elementor – GSAP Motion Elementor Addons & Website Templates WordPress plugin. It affects all versions up to and including 2.6.7. The issue is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users who access the injected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4, reflecting a medium severity impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with Contributor-level or higher privileges can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure and integrity impacts. Availability is not affected. The vulnerability can compromise user sessions or perform unauthorized actions within the context of the victim's browser session.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting use of the affected plugin. Monitor official vendor channels for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2025-8444: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in wealcoder Animation Addons for Elementor – GSAP Motion Elementor Addons & Website Templates
Description
The Animation Addons for Elementor – GSAP Motion Elementor Addons & Website Templates WordPress plugin contains a DOM-based stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This affects all versions up to and including 2. 6. 7. Authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the compromised pages. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of multiple parameters. The CVSS score is 6. 4, indicating a medium severity risk.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.4medium
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-8444 is a DOM-based stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Animation Addons for Elementor – GSAP Motion Elementor Addons & Website Templates WordPress plugin. It affects all versions up to and including 2.6.7. The issue is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users who access the injected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4, reflecting a medium severity impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with Contributor-level or higher privileges can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure and integrity impacts. Availability is not affected. The vulnerability can compromise user sessions or perform unauthorized actions within the context of the victim's browser session.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting use of the affected plugin. Monitor official vendor channels for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-07-31T19:16:21.041Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a28f1e98dd33fbd85e94439
Added to database: 6/10/2026, 5:11:05 AM
Last enriched: 6/10/2026, 5:31:12 AM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 7:21:39 AM
Views: 4
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