Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privileged WordPress account
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DeliveryInject script into Element Pack widget field
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ExploitPayload stored unsanitized in page
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ExecutionAdmin renders affected page
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ImpactScript executes in admin session
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress user with at least low-level content-editing privileges (PR:L, e.g. contributor/author) capable of supplying input to a vulnerable Element Pack Elementor widget/field, plus victim user interaction (UI:R) - a higher-privileged user such as an administrator must subsequently render the page containing the stored payload for the script to fire. Limiting factors: this is not remote-unauthenticated; it depends on the attacker already having an account on the target site and on an admin viewing the malicious content. It affects Element Pack Elementor Addons versions up to and including 8.8.8 on WordPress sites running this plugin. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-severity Stored XSS (CWE-79) in the BdThemes Element Pack Elementor Addons WordPress plugin, rated CVSS 6.5 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The signals point to a real but conditional risk rather than an urgent emergency. The CVSS vector requires authenticated access (PR:L - typically a contributor/author-level account able to edit Elementor content) plus victim interaction (UI:R - an administrator or other user must render the poisoned page), which substantially raises the bar versus a true unauthenticated RCE. The scope change (S:C) and the low Confidentiality/Integrity/Availability impacts are consistent with script execution crossing a security boundary into an admin's authenticated browser session. No EPSS score was supplied in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified here. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public proof-of-concept referenced - the sole source is a Patchstack database entry - so this should be treated as 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' No SSVC decision data was provided. Net assessment: a legitimate patch-worthy issue typical of the large volume of Patchstack-reported WordPress plugin XSS flaws, but it is authenticated and interaction-dependent, so it is lower priority than unauthenticated or actively-exploited vulnerabilities absent any EPSS/KEV signal to the contrary. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker holding a low-privileged WordPress account (e.g., contributor/author) that can edit Elementor widgets injects a malicious script payload into an improperly sanitized Element Pack field. The payload is stored and later executes in the browser of an administrator who views or edits the affected page, enabling session hijacking or actions in the admin context. No public exploit code is referenced, and successful exploitation depends on the victim rendering the stored content. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 12, 2026
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in BdThemes Element Pack Elementor Addons versions up to and including 8.8.8 allows an authenticated attacker with low-level content-editing privileges to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browser of a higher-privileged user who views the affected page. This moderate-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) requires victim interaction and is not exploitable without authentication; no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Patch availability is not confirmed in the provided data; check the vendor advisory for the latest patched version and update Element Pack Elementor Addons accordingly. As a primary fix, apply the vendor-released patch as soon as it becomes available. If updating is not immediately possible, restrict the ability for low-privileged users (e.g., contributors, authors) to create or modify content using Element Pack widgets, or disable the plugin entirely. Be aware that disabling the plugin will break any pages using its widgets. Also, enforce least privilege and review user roles to minimize the number of accounts that can insert content. Refer to the advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-element-pack-elementor-addons-plugin-8-8-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve for further guidance.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability is a classic stored cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw (CWE-79) in the Element Pack Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress. The plugin extends the Elementor page builder, and certain widgets or fields fail to properly sanitize or escape user-supplied input before storing it in the database and rendering it in web pages. This allows an attacker with a contributor or author-level account to inject persistent JavaScript that runs when an administrator or other privileged user views the compromised page. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L) indicates network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction needed, scope change (impacting resources beyond the vulnerable component, such as admin session), and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The plugin is used on WordPress sites running Elementor.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Authenticated contributor-level input (PR:L) and required admin rendering (UI:R) with script crossing into the admin browser context (S:C) yield limited C/I/A impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in BdThemes Element Pack Elementor Addons bdthemes-element-pack-lite allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Element Pack Elementor Addons: from n/a through 8.8.8.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
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