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Unlimited Elements EUVDEUVD-2026-43371

| CVE-2026-57718 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-07-13 Patchstack
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Craft link with XSS payload in plugin parameter
  2. Delivery
    Deliver link via phishing to WordPress user
  3. Exploit
    Victim clicks, payload reflected in page
  4. Execution
    Script executes in victim browser (site origin)
  5. Impact
    Steal session or perform admin actions

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 the attacker to induce a victim to open a maliciously crafted request/link (UI:R in the CVSS vector), so it is not self-propagating and cannot be triggered without human interaction. No authentication is required by the attacker to forge the payload (PR:N), and the target must be running Unlimited Elements For Elementor version 2.0.12 or earlier on a WordPress site reachable by the victim. The primary limiting factors are the mandatory click/interaction, the fact that impact is scoped to the victim's own browser session rather than direct server compromise, and that maximum leverage is achieved when the lured victim is a privileged/administrative user.

Impact

Signals are moderate and internally consistent rather than alarming. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L = 7.1 High) indicates network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation, but the mandatory user interaction (UI:R) and only Low impact on each dimension temper real-world severity - this is typical reflected-XSS scoring where the scope change (S:C) is what pushes it into High territory. No EPSS score was supplied in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified here. The vulnerability is NOT in CISA KEV and no POC or SSVC decision data was provided, so there is no evidence of active or automatable exploitation. Net assessment: a legitimate patch-worthy issue for exposed WordPress sites, but a lower operational priority than a stored XSS or an unauthenticated RCE, because it depends on social-engineering a victim into clicking a crafted link.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a URL targeting a vulnerable plugin endpoint on a victim WordPress site, embedding a malicious JavaScript payload in a reflected request parameter, and delivers it via phishing email or a malicious link. When an authenticated administrator or any logged-in user clicks the link, the script executes in their browser under the site's origin, enabling session/cookie theft, admin-action forgery, or redirection. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and low attack complexity (AC:L) means a working payload is straightforward once the injectable parameter is known.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 13, 2026

Reflected cross-site scripting in the Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates) WordPress plugin affects all versions up to and including 2.0.12, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser session when the victim clicks a crafted link. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.1 reflects a scope change (S:C) where injected script escapes into the victim's browser context, yielding limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis and the flaw is not listed in CISA KEV; the issue was reported by Patchstack.

RemediationAI

Upgrade the Unlimited Elements For Elementor plugin to a release newer than 2.0.12; the input data does not specify an exact fixed version, so treat this as 'Patch available per vendor advisory' and confirm the fixed build against the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/unlimited-elements-for-elementor/vulnerability/wordpress-unlimited-elements-for-elementor-free-widgets-addons-templates-plugin-2-0-12-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability) and the WordPress.org plugin changelog before deploying. Until a confirmed patched version is applied, deploy a Web Application Firewall (a Patchstack or comparable WordPress WAF virtual patch) to filter XSS payloads in request parameters handled by the plugin, and add a restrictive Content-Security-Policy header to limit inline-script execution - noting CSP can break legitimate inline scripts used by page-builder themes and requires testing. As a last resort, deactivate the plugin entirely, accepting the trade-off that Elementor pages built with its widgets will lose functionality.

Affected VersionsENISA

Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates) 0 ≤2.0.12

Affected Packages

euvd unlimited_elements_for_elementor_free_widgets_addons_templates no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), the classic root cause of cross-site scripting: user-supplied input is reflected back into an HTML response without adequate output encoding or contextual sanitization. The affected component is the Unlimited Elements For Elementor plugin (CPE cpe:2.3:a:unlimited_elements:unlimited_elements_for_elementor_(free_widgets,_addons,_templates):*), a page-builder add-on for the Elementor ecosystem on WordPress that supplies widgets, addons, and templates. Because this is a *reflected* variant, the malicious payload is not stored server-side but is echoed from a request parameter into the rendered page, so exploitation requires the victim to be lured into issuing the crafted request (UI:R).

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Unauthenticated reflected XSS reachable over the network (PR:N/AV:N), requiring a victim click (UI:R), with script escaping into the browser context (S:C) for limited C/I/A impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Unlimited Elements Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates) unlimited-elements-for-elementor allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates): from n/a through <= 2.0.12.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Unlimited Elements For Elementor WordPress plugin versions through 2.0.12 contain a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2026-57718, CVSS 7.1) that allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript into visitor sessions when users click attacker-crafted links. This affects organizations deploying this plugin across their WordPress infrastructure, exposing user sessions and sensitive data to compromise. With no vendor patch currently available, immediate mitigation and version assessment are required.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Implement strict content security policy (CSP) headers to restrict inline script execution; disable or remove the plugin from production if operationally feasible; restrict administrative access to plugin management; monitor server and application logs for patterns indicating script injection attempts; conduct user training on risks of external links and suspicious behavior; consider additional web application firewall rules to detect and block reflected XSS patterns.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 84% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular Elementor add-on with a large but not universal WordPress install base
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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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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