CVE-2026-85006 Happy Addons for Elementor < 3.50.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Creative Button Widget
Contributors can inject JavaScript via the Creative Button widget, leading to code execution and potential account takeover for higher-privileged users.
- 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-2026-85006?
CVE-2026-85006 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown HappyAddons for Elementor, published on 23 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 HappyAddons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 3.50.0 does not escape an icon value on one of its button widgets before outputting it inside an HTML attribute, allowing users with Contributor-level access and above to inject event-handler attributes that execute JavaScript in the browser of anyone who views the page, including higher-privileged users reviewing the content, even though such users do not hold the unfiltered_html capability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85006?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85006?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85006 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-2026-85006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85006 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcmx-6hvw-8f2x.