CVE-2024-56268Network attack vector

Contributor-level stored XSS via unescaped page output

Published Jan 2, 2025 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Stored XSS in HookAndHook Post Grid Addon for Elementor 2.0.18 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts. The plugin renders contributor-controlled input into page output without sufficient sanitization and escaping; published sources do not identify the affected field or code path. Contributor-level access is required to store the payload, and execution requires another user to visit the affected page, exposing that browser session to attacker-controlled code.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in HookAndHook Post Grid Addon for Elementor 2.0.18 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts. The plugin renders contributor-controlled input into page output without sufficient sanitization and escaping; published sources do not identify the affected field or code path. Contributor-level access is required to store the payload, and execution requires another user to visit the affected page, exposing that browser session to attacker-controlled code.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-56268
Published
Jan 2, 2025
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
HookAndHook
Product
Post Grid Addon for Elementor
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-592, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 2, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 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 <=2.0.18 changes=[{"at":"2.0.19","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

HookAndHook · Post Grid Addon for Elementorversion=0 <=2.0.18 changes=[{"at":"2.0.19","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

6.5PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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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')
CAPEC-592Stored XSS
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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