CVE-2024-0823 Exclusive Addons for Elementor <= 2.6.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated contributors can inject arbitrary scripts via carousel links, leading to code execution when users view the page.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0823?
CVE-2024-0823 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in timstrifler Exclusive Addons for Elementor, published on 5 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Exclusive Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Link To' url in carousels in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0823?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Devscred Exclusive Addons for Elementor.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0823?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0823 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-0823 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0823 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in timstrifler Exclusive Addons for Elementor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8pv-m5jr-4f99.