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Cross-site Scripting (XSS)Weakness · CWE-79

CVE-2025-6229

MEDIUM · 6.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-23
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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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 Sina Extension for Elementor (Header Builder, Footer Builter, Theme Builder, Slider, Gallery, Form, Modal, Data Table Free Elementor Widgets & Elementor Templates) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `Fancy Text Widget` And `Countdown Widget` DOM attributes in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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 Sina Extension for Elementor plugin versions up to 3.7.0 contains a stored XSS vulnerability in the Fancy Text Widget and Countdown Widget due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of DOM attributes, allowing authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious JavaScript that executes when other users access the affected pages.

MitigationUpdate the Sina Extension for Elementor plugin to version 3.7.1 or later which addresses the input sanitization and output escaping issues in the affected widgets.

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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. Verify Sina Extension for Elementor is installed
    Access WordPress admin panel, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and look for 'Sina Extension for Elementor' in the list. Alternatively, check for the plugin directory at /wp-content/plugins/sina-extension-for-elementor/
    Affected if The plugin is installed and appears in the WordPress plugins list
  2. Check the installed plugin version
    In the WordPress plugins list, click on the plugin to view details, or check the main plugin file (usually sina-extension-for-elementor.php) for the 'Version' header in the plugin comments
    Affected if The version number is 3.7.0 or lower (any version up to and including 3.7.0)
  3. Identify if Fancy Text Widget or Countdown Widget are in use
    Search WordPress database or content for instances of the Sina widgets: check wp_posts table for post_content containing 'sina-fancy-text' or 'sina-countdown' shortcodes, or review Elementor pages using these widgets in the wp_postmeta table
    Affected if Either the Fancy Text Widget or Countdown Widget is actively used on any published page or post
  4. Verify user role access to the affected widgets
    In WordPress admin, go to Users > Roles or check role capabilities. Confirm if Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator roles exist and have access to create/edit posts containing Elementor widgets
    Affected if The site has any user roles at Contributor level or higher who can create or edit content with Elementor widgets

You are affected if the Sina Extension for Elementor plugin versions 3.7.0 or below is installed AND either the Fancy Text or Countdown widget is in use on your site with access available to Contributor-level users or higher.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update the Sina Extension for Elementor plugin to version 3.7.1 or later which addresses the input sanitization and output escaping issues in the affected widgets.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Version 3.7.1 or later (any version higher than 3.7.0)

  1. 1. Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. 2. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Locate the 'Sina Extension for Elementor' plugin
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to the latest version
  5. 5. Alternatively, download the latest version from wordpress.org and upload it manually via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
  6. 6. After updating, verify the Fancy Text Widget and Countdown Widget settings to ensure no malicious scripts were previously injected
  7. 7. If previously compromised, review and clean any pages using these widgets

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,210
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