WPBITS Addons For Elementor <= 1.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability 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.
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:
- D.Sim
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/99b47856-502e-4e9d-b0ea-62c57509b46a?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpbits-addons-for-elementor/trunk/includes/widgets/image_compare.php#L607
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpbits-addons-for-elementor/trunk/includes/widgets/tooltip.php#L860
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpbits-addons-for-elementor/trunk/includes/widgets/text_rotator.php#L369
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3442812%40wpbits-addons-for-elementor&new=3442812%40wpbits-addons-for-elementor&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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