CVE-2025-22758
📋 TL;DR
This DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Elementor AI Addons for WordPress allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability affects WordPress sites using the Elementor AI Addons plugin. Attackers can potentially steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users.
💻 Affected Systems
- Elementor AI Addons for WordPress
⚠️ 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 steal administrator session cookies, gain full control of the WordPress site, install backdoors, deface the site, or steal sensitive user data.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies, redirect visitors to phishing sites, or perform limited actions within the context of the vulnerable page.
If Mitigated
With proper Content Security Policy (CSP) headers and input validation, the impact is reduced to minimal or prevented entirely.
🎯 Exploit Status
DOM-based XSS typically requires user interaction but can be exploited through crafted links or forms.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.2.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Elementor AI Addons'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, download version 2.2.2+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Elementor AI Addons Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate ai-addons-for-elementor
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to prevent script execution from untrusted sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' https:"
Add to nginx config: add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' https:";
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Elementor AI Addons plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Elementor AI Addons' version 2.2.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get ai-addons-for-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.2.2 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests with script tags or JavaScript payloads
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script>, javascript:, or encoded XSS payloads
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onload=" OR "onerror=")