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Sina Extension For ElementorWordPress extension · Sinaextra

CVE-2024-35703

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-08
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.5.4 or later.
See remediation →
58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in SinaExtra Sina Extension for Elementor allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Sina Extension for Elementor: from n/a through 3.5.3.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Stored XSS vulnerability in Sina Extension for Elementor plugin versions up to 3.5.3 allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through user input fields that are later rendered without proper sanitization, executing in victim browsers when viewing affected pages.

MitigationUpdate to latest version of Sina Extension for Elementor; alternatively, disable the plugin until patched. Review and sanitize all user-supplied input/output points in the plugin code using WordPress sanitization functions (esc_html, esc_attr, wp_kses) before rendering.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Sina Extension For ElementorWordPress extension
Affected:< 3.5.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Sina Extension for Elementor is installed
    Log in to WordPress admin panel, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and search for 'Sina Extension for Elementor' or 'Sinaextra'. Confirm the plugin appears in the list.
    Affected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Check installed plugin version
    In the Plugins list page, click on the plugin name or look for the version number displayed under the plugin description. Alternatively, inspect the plugin header in wp-content/plugins/sina-extension-for-elementor/index.php for 'Version:' field.
    Affected if Version number displayed is lower than 3.5.4
  3. Confirm Elementor page builder is active
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins and verify Elementor Website Builder is installed and activated. This plugin is an extension for Elementor and requires Elementor to function.
    Affected if Elementor is active and the Sina extension widgets are in use on any page/post
  4. Identify pages using Sina extension widgets with input fields
    Review published pages and posts that use Elementor editor. Look for widgets from Sina Extension (such as forms, login, register, or any widget accepting user input) that may be storing data without proper sanitization.
    Affected if Any Sina extension widgets that accept and display user input are in use on the site

A site is affected if Sina Extension for Elementor version below 3.5.4 is installed and active, particularly if pages contain Sina widgets that accept user input which gets rendered without sanitization.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.5.4 or later
Fixed in 3.5.4
Interim mitigation

Update to latest version of Sina Extension for Elementor; alternatively, disable the plugin until patched. Review and sanitize all user-supplied input/output points in the plugin code using WordPress sanitization functions (esc_html, esc_attr, wp_kses) before rendering.

Recommended fix High confidence

Sina Extension for Elementor version 3.5.4 or later

  1. 1. Create a full backup of the WordPress site before performing any updates.
  2. 2. Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins.
  3. 3. Find the Sina Extension for Elementor plugin in the installed plugins list.
  4. 4. Click 'Update now' if an update is available, or manually update to version 3.5.4 or the latest stable release.
  5. 5. Verify the plugin version shows 3.5.4 or higher after updating.
  6. 6. Test the affected functionality to confirm the Stored XSS vulnerability is remediated.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Sina Extension For Elementor Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
12.0 hours of engineering $2,130
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