CVE-2024-1239Network attack vector

Contributor-level stored XSS via unescaped read-more text

Published Mar 16, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Stored XSS in Roxnor ElementsKit Elementor Addons 3.0.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts via read-more text. The Blog Posts widget stores its ekit_blog_posts_btn_text control without sufficient sanitization and renders the value without output escaping. Contributor access is required to save the crafted label; the script executes in browsers that open the affected page.

CVSS severity6.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Roxnor ElementsKit Elementor Addons 3.0.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts via read-more text. The Blog Posts widget stores its ekit_blog_posts_btn_text control without sufficient sanitization and renders the value without output escaping. Contributor access is required to save the crafted label; the script executes in browsers that open the affected page.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-1239
Published
Mar 16, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Roxnor
Product
ElementsKit Elementor Addons
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=3.0.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Roxnor · ElementsKit Elementor Addonsversion=0 <=3.0.4

Published CVSS scores

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

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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 exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

Public exploit references

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