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Master AddonsWordPress extension

CVE-2024-9502

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-07
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.0.6.8 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
The Master Addons – Elementor Addons with White Label, Free Widgets, Hover Effects, Conditions, & Animations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Tooltip module in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.6.7 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 Master Addons plugin's Tooltip module in versions up to 2.0.6.7 fails to properly sanitize user-supplied attributes during input and escape them during output, allowing authenticated contributors+ to inject persistent malicious JavaScript via the Tooltip settings that executes when other users view affected pages.

MitigationUpdate the Master Addons plugin to version 2.0.6.8 or later, which includes proper input sanitization and output escaping for the Tooltip module attributes.

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
Master AddonsWordPress extension
Affected:< 2.0.6.8

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 Master Addons plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Master Addons' or check the plugin files in /wp-content/plugins/master-addons/ for the main PHP file to identify the installed version
    Affected if The Master Addons plugin is installed and active
  2. Determine the installed version
    Check the plugin version in the Plugins list or read the version number from the plugin's main PHP file header (e.g., master-addons.php)
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 2.0.6.8
  3. Confirm Tooltip module is in use
    Review pages, posts, or Elementor templates for any Tooltip elements added via the Master Addons Tooltip widget/module. Check custom post types or widget areas where tooltips may have been placed
    Affected if Any Tooltip elements created with Master Addons exist on the site and the installed version is below 2.0.6.8
  4. Check for contributor+ user accounts
    Review WordPress user roles under Users > All Users to identify accounts with Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator roles who could potentially create or modify Tooltip content
    Affected if Users with Contributor-level access or higher exist on the site and the Tooltip module is in use with a vulnerable version

You are affected if Master Addons version is below 2.0.6.8, the Tooltip module is actively used on your site, and contributor+ users exist who could inject malicious script through Tooltip settings.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.0.6.8 or later
Fixed in 2.0.6.8
Interim mitigation

Update the Master Addons plugin to version 2.0.6.8 or later, which includes proper input sanitization and output escaping for the Tooltip module attributes.

Recommended fix High confidence

Master Addons version 2.0.6.8

  1. Update the Master Addons plugin to version 2.0.6.8 or later through WordPress admin > Plugins > Updates, or reinstall the plugin from the WordPress repository
  2. Verify the update was successfully applied by checking the plugin version in WordPress admin > Plugins
  3. Test the Tooltip module functionality to confirm the vulnerability is remediated

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

Fix this in Master Addons Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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