# CVE-2021-25027: PowerPack Addons for Elementor < 2.6.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

> Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the admin dashboard via the tab parameter, potentially compromising administrator accounts.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Jan 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qp2m-gjjj-46gx

## What is CVE-2021-25027?

CVE-2021-25027 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown PowerPack Addons for Elementor, published on 3 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The PowerPack Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 2.6.2 does not escape the tab parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in the admin dashboard, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25027?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ideabox Powerpack Addons for Elementor.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-25027?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25027 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-25027 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25027 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown PowerPack Addons for Elementor

- [CVE-2024-3668](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3668/): PowerPack Pro for Elementor <= 2.10.17 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-49739](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49739/): WordPress PowerPack Pro for Elementor plugin <= 2.9.23 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2024-5787](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5787/): Cross-site scripting in PowerPack Addons for Elementor (Free Widgets, Extensions and Templates) (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2024-5327](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5327/): Cross-site scripting in PowerPack Addons for Elementor (Free Widgets, Extensions and Templates) (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2024-2492](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2492/): Cross-site scripting in PowerPack Addons for Elementor (Free Widgets, Extensions and Templates) (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-25027 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-25027 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown PowerPack Addons for Elementor, published on 3 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25027 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Unknown PowerPack Addons for Elementor. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25027/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25027/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25027
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25027
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-25027

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25027/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.