CVE-2024-0442: The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-0442?

royal elementor addons: upgrade to 1.3.88. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-0442 being exploited?

CVE-2024-0442 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-0442 affect?

CVE-2024-0442 affects royal elementor addons. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via element URL parameters in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.87 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. T

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-0442?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-0442 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting royal elementor addons. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via element URL parameters in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.87 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 59%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-02-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: royal-elementor-addons

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-02-29 01:43 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

royal-elementor-addons royal elementor addons UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.3.88

Fixed in: 1.3.88

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy royal-elementor-addons || rpm -q royal-elementor-addons || royal-elementor-addons --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.3.88 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade royal-elementor-addons

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade royal-elementor-addons

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-0442?

royal elementor addons: upgrade to 1.3.88. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-0442 being exploited?

CVE-2024-0442 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-0442 affect?

CVE-2024-0442 affects royal elementor addons. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via element URL parameters in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.87 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. T

How urgent is CVE-2024-0442?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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