Vulnerability Description
The Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘data-gallery-items’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.2 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/t
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3344071/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4917652a-1c83-4570-98c
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-8451?
CVE-2025-8451 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘data-gallery-items’ parameter in all ver...
How severe is CVE-2025-8451?
CVE-2025-8451 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-8451?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.