CVE-2024-5263 Cross-site scripting in ElementsKit Pro

Medium 6.4 Published 15 Jun 2024 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via Motion Text and Table widgets, executing them when users view the page.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-5263?

CVE-2024-5263 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wpmet ElementsKit Pro, published on 15 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The ElementsKit Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Motion Text and Table widgets in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.2 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.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5263?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpmet Elementskit.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5263?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5263 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-2024-5263 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5263 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-34w9-6vpg-vp3g.