CVE-2025-9082 WPBITS Addons For Elementor <= 1.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated contributors can inject arbitrary scripts via widget parameters when dynamic content is enabled, affecting WordPress users.
- 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-2025-9082?
CVE-2025-9082 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WPBITS Addons For Elementor Page Builder, published on 28 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WPBITS Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via multiple widget parameters in versions up to, and including, 1.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping when dynamic content is enabled. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions 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-2025-9082?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9082?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9082 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-2025-9082 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9082 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w43j-jwpr-7gj3.