# CVE-2026-14817: Element Pack Elementor Addons < 8.7.13 - Contributor+ DOM-Based Stored XSS via uikit Data Attributes

> Contributors can inject JavaScript via data attributes in Element Pack Addons, leading to code execution in visitor sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mpqf-3vc4-r52m

## What is CVE-2026-14817?

CVE-2026-14817 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Element Pack Addons for Elementor, published on 2 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The Element Pack Addons for Elementor  WordPress plugin before 8.7.13 does not sanitize option values passed through certain data attributes before a bundled front-end library re-parses and renders them in the browser, allowing users with contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the session of any visitor who views the affected content.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14817?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-14817?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-14817 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14817 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-14817 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-14817 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Element Pack Addons for Elementor, published on 2 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14817 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Unknown Element Pack 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-2026-14817/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14817/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-14817
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14817
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-14817

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14817/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.