CVE-2024-1171
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.4 of 10 (medium)
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Summary
CVE-2024-1171 is a vulnerability found in the Essential Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress. The vulnerability exists in all versions up to and including 5.9.8, and it is categorized as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level or higher permissions can exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages, which will execute when users access the injected page. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the plugin's Filterable Gallery Widget. Remediation for this vulnerability involves updating the plugin to a version that includes a fix for the issue. This vulnerability poses a medium risk to organizations as it could potentially be used by attackers to execute malicious scripts and gain unauthorized access or steal sensitive information.
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