CVE-2024-6169

Public Exploit
Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates) <= 1.5.112 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'username'

Description

The Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘username’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.112 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above and granted plugin setting edit permissions by an administrator, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.13%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: unitecms Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f2f11c32-d58e-4ac8-83c7-30927a626e10?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/unlimited-elements-for-elementor/trunk/inc_php/framework/instagram/helper.class.php#L168 patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/unlimited-elements-for-elementor/trunk/inc_php/framework/instagram/helper.class.php#L178 patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/unlimited-elements-for-elementor/trunk/inc_php/framework/instagram/helper.class.php#L182 patch
https://github.com/hakluke/weaponised-XSS-payloads/blob/master/wordpress_create_admin_user.js exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3112307/ patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-6169?
CVE-2024-6169 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-6169?
To fix CVE-2024-6169, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-6169 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-6169 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-6169?
CVE-2024-6169 affects unitecms Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates).
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