CVE-2024-5260 – This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPre... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-5260?

CVE-2024-5260 has a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPress users with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious JavaScript into website pages via the 'read_more_text' parameter in the Sina Extension for Elementor plugin. The injected scripts execute whenever users visit the compromised pages, enabling session hijacking, defacement, or malware distribution. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPress users with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious JavaScript into website pages via the 'read_more_text' parameter in the Sina Extension for Elementor plugin. The injected scripts execute whenever users visit the compromised pages, enabling session hijacking, defacement, or malware distribution. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Sina Extension for Elementor WordPress Plugin

Versions: All versions up to and including 3.5.5

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Requires Contributor-level or higher WordPress user role. The vulnerability affects multiple widgets including blog posts and tables.

📦 What is this software?

Sina Extension For Elementor by Sinaextra

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers could steal administrator credentials, redirect users to malicious sites, install backdoors, or completely compromise the WordPress site and potentially the server.

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Likely Case

Site defacement, cookie/session theft leading to account takeover, or redirection to phishing/malware sites affecting visitors.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper Content Security Policy (CSP) headers and user education about suspicious content.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once an attacker has Contributor privileges. The vulnerability is well-documented with specific parameter and file locations identified.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 3.5.6

Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sina-extension-for-elementor/tags/3.5.6/

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Sina Extension for Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or manually update to version 3.5.6. 5. Verify update completes successfully.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable vulnerable widgets

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Temporarily disable the affected widgets (blog posts, tables) until patching is possible

Implement Content Security Policy

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Add CSP headers to restrict script execution sources

Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to nginx config: add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'";

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Remove Contributor role from untrusted users and implement least privilege access
Install web application firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Sina Extension for Elementor version. If version is 3.5.5 or lower, you are vulnerable.

Check Version:

wp plugin list --name='Sina Extension for Elementor' --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

After updating, verify plugin version shows 3.5.6 or higher in WordPress admin panel.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php with 'read_more_text' parameter containing script tags
Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful Contributor-level login

Network Indicators:

Outbound connections to suspicious domains from your WordPress site
Unexpected JavaScript includes in page responses

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND "read_more_text" AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-5260

CVSS v3 Score: 6.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE: CWE-79

Published: July 2, 2024

Last Updated: July 11, 2025

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