AI enriched 13 days ago (2026-04-09 07:27 UTC)

Technical Summary

The Jeg Elementor Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization in the countdown widget's redirect functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary JavaScript that will execute when an administrator or other user views the page containing the malicious countdown element.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 6.4). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on remote code execution potential.

Primary risk drivers: remote code execution potential

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.