CVE-2024-9682
📋 TL;DR
This stored XSS vulnerability in Royal Elementor Addons plugin allows authenticated attackers with contributor access or higher to inject malicious scripts into WordPress pages. The scripts execute when users visit compromised pages, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using vulnerable plugin versions are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Royal Elementor Addons and Templates WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
Royal Elementor Addons by Royal Elementor Addons
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator credentials, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor accounts inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially escalating privileges.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content security policies, impact is limited to isolated script execution without data compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once attacker has contributor privileges.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.7.1002
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/tags/1.7.1002
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Royal Elementor Addons. 4. Click Update Now or manually update to version 1.7.1002+. 5. Clear any caching plugins/CDN caches.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Form Builder Widget
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable Form Builder widget until patching
Restrict Contributor Access
allTemporarily remove contributor role access or limit to trusted users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Enable WordPress security plugins with XSS protection features
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Royal Elementor Addons version. If version is 1.7.1001 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=royal-elementor-addons --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, confirm plugin version shows 1.7.1002 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to form submission endpoints
- Suspicious script tags in page content or form submissions
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected script loads from form pages
- Suspicious outbound connections from form submissions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND ("royal-elementor-addons" OR "form-builder") AND (POST OR suspicious_script)