CVE-2021-24261Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Contributor-level stored XSS via unvalidated widget tags

Published May 5, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Stored XSS in HasThemes HT Mega Addons for Elementor before 1.5.7 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript in visitors' browsers. The affected widgets accept attacker-controlled HTML tag parameters in save_builder requests and render them without validation or output escaping. A contributor account and a later page view or preview are required; the script runs in that viewer's browser and can take over the site if the viewer is an administrator.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in HasThemes HT Mega Addons for Elementor before 1.5.7 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript in visitors' browsers. The affected widgets accept attacker-controlled HTML tag parameters in save_builder requests and render them without validation or output escaping. A contributor account and a later page view or preview are required; the script runs in that viewer's browser and can take over the site if the viewer is an administrator.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-24261
Published
May 5, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
HasThemes
Product
HT Mega Addons for Elementor
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 5, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.5.7 <1.5.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

HasThemes · HT Mega Addons for Elementorversion=1.5.7 <1.5.7

Published CVSS scores

3.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
6.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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