Element Pack Addons for Elementor <= 8.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via data-caption Attribute
Vulnerability Description
The Element Pack Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘data-caption’ attribute in all versions up to, and including, 8.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Craig Smith
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ee6b1497-ffac-4eb3-baad-36270e419a95?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/trunk/assets/js/bdt-uikit.js
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/trunk/modules/lightbox/widgets/lightbox.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/trunk/modules/custom-gallery/widgets/custom-gallery.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/trunk/modules/image-accordion/widgets/image-accordion.php
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3319668/
- https://feedback.bdthemes.com/announcements?category=category_6l495r8q
- https://github.com/uikit/uikit/issues/5162
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