SB2024082702 - Stored cross-site scripting in Piotnet Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress
Published: August 27, 2024
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Stored cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5502)
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the Image Accordion, Dual Heading and Vertical Timeline widgets. A remote user can inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/921616e4-2b66-4847-869a-90c1c459685f?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/piotnet-addons-for-elementor/trunk/widgets/pafe-image-accordion.php#L627
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/piotnet-addons-for-elementor/trunk/widgets/pafe-dual-color-headline.php#L392
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/piotnet-addons-for-elementor/trunk/widgets/pafe-vertical-timeline.php#L622
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3138599/