Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Contributor authentication required (PR:L), scope changes to victim's browser session (S:C); availability impact absent as standard stored XSS execution does not disrupt service.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in JetElements For Elementor <= 2.9.1.1 versions.
AnalysisAI
Stored cross-site scripting in JetElements For Elementor (≤2.9.1.1) allows authenticated WordPress Contributors to inject malicious JavaScript into widget fields that later executes in the browsers of higher-privileged users such as Administrators or Editors. The Changed scope in the CVSS vector (S:C) confirms the payload crosses the contributor's own trust boundary, enabling session hijacking, credential theft, or privileged WordPress API actions on behalf of the victim. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at the time of analysis.
Technical ContextAI
JetElements For Elementor is a WordPress page-builder extension developed by Crocoblock (JetImpex Inc.), identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:crocoblock._jetimpex_inc.:jetelements_for_elementor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. It extends the Elementor visual editor with additional widgets for carousels, pricing tables, countdown timers, and similar design elements. The root cause is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), meaning contributor-supplied values entered into one or more JetElements widget fields are stored without adequate sanitization or output escaping, and are later rendered verbatim in other users' browsers. WordPress's contributor role is a low-trust role that can draft content but cannot publish - yet insufficient input handling here allows the role to persist malicious payloads that execute under higher-privileged sessions.
RemediationAI
Update JetElements For Elementor to a version beyond 2.9.1.1 once a patched release is available from Crocoblock; consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/jet-elements/vulnerability/wordpress-jetelements-for-elementor-plugin-2-9-1-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability for the confirmed fixed version, as no specific patched release number was present in the available intelligence. As an interim compensating control, restrict the WordPress Contributor role exclusively to fully trusted internal users and disable open registration for that role - this prevents external attackers from obtaining the low-privilege access required for exploitation, though it does not eliminate the vulnerability itself. A second mitigating layer is deploying a strict Content-Security-Policy header that disallows inline scripts; however, Elementor and its extensions rely heavily on inline JavaScript, so aggressive CSP enforcement is likely to break legitimate site functionality and requires careful per-site tuning. Temporarily deactivating the JetElements For Elementor plugin until a patch is confirmed is the most reliable short-term mitigation on sensitive sites.
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-48077
GHSA-c44p-cpp7-pw3q