CVE-2024-2028: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

The Exclusive Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2024-2028) in the Covid-19 Stats Widget component. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.6.9, and was disclosed on March 13, 2024 (NVD).

The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the Covid-19 Stats Widget component. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.4 (Medium) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating a network-accessible vulnerability requiring low attack complexity and user interaction (NVD).

When exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These malicious scripts will execute whenever a user accesses the compromised page (NVD).

The vulnerability requires an authenticated user with at least contributor-level privileges to exploit. The attacker must have the ability to create or edit content using the Exclusive Addons for Elementor plugin's Covid-19 Stats Widget (NVD).

Users should update their Exclusive Addons for Elementor plugin to version 2.6.9.1 or later which contains the security fix for this vulnerability (WordPress Plugin).