CVE-2024-53766: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the Devnex Addons For Elementor WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 1.0.8. The vulnerability was discovered by researcher Gab and was publicly disclosed on November 28, 2024. This security issue has been assigned CVE-2024-53766 and affects the plugin's web page generation functionality (WPScan, Patchstack).

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (CWE-79) that allows DOM-Based XSS. The issue received a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the plugin's functionality (NVD, Patchstack).

The 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 an affected page, potentially leading to unauthorized actions, data theft, or site defacement (WPScan).

As of the vulnerability disclosure, no official fix is available for this security issue. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 1.0.8 of the Devnex Addons For Elementor plugin (WPScan).