CVE-2024-11180

Summary

CVE-2024-11180 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the ElementsKit Elementor addons plugin for WordPress. This issue, present in versions up to 3.4.7, allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into the 'ekit_countdown_timer_title' parameter of the Countdown Timer Widget. Successful exploitation results in the execution of these scripts whenever a user visits an injected page. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, making it crucial for users to update the plugin to a patched version as soon as possible.

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