CVE-2025-12830
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPress users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into web pages using the Better Elementor Addons plugin's Slider widget. The scripts are stored and execute whenever users visit the compromised pages, potentially affecting all visitors to vulnerable WordPress sites.
💻 Affected Systems
- Better Elementor Addons WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor access inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or redirect visitors to phishing sites, compromising user accounts and site integrity.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content security policies, impact is limited to potential defacement or minor script injection with limited execution scope.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once attacker has contributor privileges. No public exploit code identified yet.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5.5 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-elementor-addons/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Better Elementor Addons' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 1.5.5 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Slider Widget
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable Slider widget in Elementor settings
Restrict User Roles
allRemove contributor-level access from untrusted users until patched
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit script execution
- Add WAF rules to detect and block XSS payloads in plugin parameters
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Better Elementor Addons version 1.5.4 or lowerCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=better-elementor-addons --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.5.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with slider-related parameters
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by contributor account access
Network Indicators:
- Script tags with unusual attributes in slider widget HTML output
- External script loads from unexpected domains in page content
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("better-elementor-addons" OR "slider widget") AND ("script" OR "onerror" OR "onload")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/better-elementor-addons/tags/1.5.4/widgets/slider/styles/style1.php#L19
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/better-elementor-addons/tags/1.5.4/widgets/slider/styles/style2.php#L17
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/better-elementor-addons/tags/1.5.4/widgets/slider/styles/style5.php#L12
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-elementor-addons/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d714d740-d7e0-49fd-af08-b4a80c9d0599?source=cve
