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CVE-2024-4569: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Elementor Addon Elements plugin for WordPress contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2024-4569) in versions up to and including 1.13.5. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'url' parameter (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'). It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium) from NVD with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, and a score of 6.4 (Medium) from Wordfence with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (NVD).

Impact

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

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should update to version 1.13.6 or later of the Elementor Addon Elements plugin to address this vulnerability. The fix has been implemented in the latest version through improved input sanitization and output escaping (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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