CVE-2026-84896 King Addons for Elementor < 51.1.77 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Magazine Grid Widget
Contributors can inject JavaScript via the Magazine Grid widget, leading to code execution in visitors' browsers, including administrators.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-84896?
CVE-2026-84896 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown King Addons for Elementor, published on 5 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The King Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 51.1.77 does not escape a widget display-style setting before outputting it in an HTML attribute, allowing users with Contributor-level access and above to store JavaScript that executes in the browser of any visitor to the affected page, including logged-in administrators.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84896?
How do I fix CVE-2026-84896?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-84896 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-2026-84896 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84896 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-488r-x8hv-46c6.