CVE-2025-24729
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ElementInvader Addons for Elementor allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the malicious content, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on their behalf. This affects WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin versions.
💻 Affected Systems
- ElementInvader Addons for Elementor
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator session cookies, take over WordPress sites, deface websites, install backdoors, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies, potentially compromising user accounts and performing unauthorized actions.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited. Attackers need some level of access to inject malicious content.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3.4 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'ElementInvader Addons for Elementor'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.3.4+ from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the ElementInvader Addons for Elementor plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate elementinvader-addons-for-elementor
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the ElementInvader Addons for Elementor plugin completely and use alternative Elementor addons
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → ElementInvader Addons for Elementor → Version. If version is 1.3.3 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get elementinvader-addons-for-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify version is 1.3.4 or later in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints containing script tags or JavaScript
- Multiple failed injection attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from your WordPress site
- Unexpected JavaScript loading from external sources
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND ("elementinvader" OR "elementor-addon") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onload=" OR "onerror=")