CVE-2026-5162Network attack vector

Stored XSS via unescaped Instagram follow text

Published Apr 17, 2026 · Updated Apr 17, 2026

Stored XSS in WP Royal's Royal Addons for Elementor 1.7.1056 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts. The Instagram Feed widget stores instagram_follow_text without sufficient sanitization and emits it without context-appropriate output escaping. Contributor-level access is required; the script runs in the site origin whenever a user opens the affected page.

CVSS severity6.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.35%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in WP Royal's Royal Addons for Elementor 1.7.1056 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts. The Instagram Feed widget stores instagram_follow_text without sufficient sanitization and emits it without context-appropriate output escaping. Contributor-level access is required; the script runs in the site origin whenever a user opens the affected page.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-5162
Published
Apr 17, 2026
Updated
Apr 17, 2026
Vendor
WP Royal
Product
Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 17, 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 <=1.7.1056

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

WP Royal · Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementorversion=0 <=1.7.1056

Published CVSS scores

6.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 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')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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