EUVD-2026-71865
GHSA-488r-x8hv-46c6
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Contributor is a low-privilege WordPress role (PR:L); stored XSS executing in other users' browser sessions crosses scope boundaries (S:C), not S:U.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
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The King Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 51.1.77 does not escape a widget display-style setting before outputting it in an HTML attribute, allowing users with Contributor-level access and above to store JavaScript that executes in the browser of any visitor to the affected page, including logged-in administrators.
AnalysisAI
Stored cross-site scripting in King Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before version 51.1.77 allows any Contributor-level (or higher) user to inject persistent JavaScript into a widget display-style setting that is written unescaped into an HTML attribute at render time. The payload fires in every visitor's browser upon page load - including logged-in administrators - enabling session hijacking, credential theft, or silent execution of privileged site actions. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires an attacker-controlled account with at minimum WordPress Contributor role on the target site, which grants permission to create posts and edit widget settings. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, score 6.8) contains metric choices that appear inconsistent with the description. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Update King Addons for Elementor to version 51.1.77 or later via the WordPress plugin dashboard or by downloading directly from the plugin repository. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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