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Royal Elementor AddonsWordPress extension

CVE-2024-3675

MEDIUM · 6.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-02
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.3.972 or later.
See remediation →
70/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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
The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Flip Carousel, Flip Box, Post Grid, and Taxonomy List widgets in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.971 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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 · high confidence

The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates WordPress plugin versions up to 1.3.971 suffer from a stored XSS vulnerability in the Flip Carousel, Flip Box, Post Grid, and Taxonomy List widgets. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level access can inject arbitrary JavaScript through unsanitized user-supplied attributes, which executes when other users view the compromised pages.

MitigationUpdate the Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin to version 1.3.972 or later. Until patched, consider restricting contributor-level user permissions or temporarily disabling the affected widgets.

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
Royal Elementor AddonsWordPress extension
Affected:< 1.3.972

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
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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. Confirm Royal Elementor Addons plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Royal Elementor Addons and Templates' in the list. Note the installed version number displayed there.
    Affected if The plugin is present with a version lower than 1.3.972 (e.g., 1.3.970, 1.3.971)
  2. Verify the exact installed version number
    Click on the plugin name in the Plugins page or check the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/royal-elementor-addons/royal-elementor-addons.php to read the 'Version' field.
    Affected if Version is less than 1.3.972 (any version from 1.0.0 up to and including 1.3.971)
  3. Identify if Flip Carousel widget is in use
    Search your WordPress pages and posts for the Flip Carousel element, or check Elementor editor widget panel if you have access. Inspect any pages containing this widget for suspicious script tags in widget attributes.
    Affected if The widget is present on any published page and the site uses Royal Elementor Addons versions below 1.3.972
  4. Identify if Flip Box widget is in use
    Search your WordPress pages and posts for the Flip Box element. Review the widget settings for any injected JavaScript in text fields or attribute inputs.
    Affected if The widget is present on any published page and the site uses Royal Elementor Addons versions below 1.3.972
  5. Identify if Post Grid widget is in use
    Search your WordPress pages and posts for the Post Grid element. Examine the widget configuration for any unexpected script content in title, excerpt, or custom field inputs.
    Affected if The widget is present on any published page and the site uses Royal Elementor Addons versions below 1.3.972
  6. Identify if Taxonomy List widget is in use
    Search your WordPress pages and posts for the Taxonomy List element. Inspect term names or descriptions for encoded script tags or event handler attributes.
    Affected if The widget is present on any published page and the site uses Royal Elementor Addons versions below 1.3.972

You are affected if Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin version is below 1.3.972 AND any of these widgets (Flip Carousel, Flip Box, Post Grid, Taxonomy List) are published on your site with untrusted user content.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.3.972 or later
Fixed in 1.3.972
Interim mitigation

Update the Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin to version 1.3.972 or later. Until patched, consider restricting contributor-level user permissions or temporarily disabling the affected widgets.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.3.972

  1. Backup the WordPress site before making any changes
  2. Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins
  3. Locate 'Royal Elementor Addons and Templates' in the installed plugins list
  4. Click 'Update Now' to update the plugin to version 1.3.972 or later
  5. Verify the update was successful by confirming the new version number in the plugins list
  6. Clear any caching plugins or server-side caches if present
  7. Test the affected widgets (Flip Carousel, Flip Box, Post Grid, Taxonomy List) to ensure functionality is intact

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

Fix this in Royal Elementor Addons Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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