CVE-2024-4401 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Elementor Addon Elements plugin for WordPress, impacting all versions up to and including 1.13.5. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts into pages through the ‘id’ and 'eae_slider_animation' parameters. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, leading to scripts executing when a user views an affected page. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, but can lead to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. The attack vector is network-based, and successful exploitation could allow for session hijacking, defacement, or redirection. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. The CVE has garnered minimal community discussion and media coverage, indicating a low level of public awareness or immediate threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.13.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webtechstreet:elementor_addon_elements:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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