CVE-2024-2254: The RT Easy Builder – Advanced addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Sc

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-2254?

rt easy builder: upgrade to newer than 2.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-2254 being exploited?

CVE-2024-2254 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-2024-2254 affect?

CVE-2024-2254 affects rt easy builder. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The RT Easy Builder – Advanced addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's widgets in all versions up to, and including, 2.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escap

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-2254?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-2254 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting rt easy builder. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The RT Easy Builder – Advanced addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's widgets in all versions up to, and including, 2.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user access

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	0.3% (top 82%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-08-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: risethemes

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-08-24 03:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:24 UTCUpdated Record last modified

risethemes rt easy builder UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.3

Fixed in: newer than 2.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy rt-easy-builder || rpm -q rt-easy-builder || rt-easy-builder --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade rt-easy-builder

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade rt-easy-builder

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-2254?

rt easy builder: upgrade to newer than 2.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-2254 being exploited?

CVE-2024-2254 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-2024-2254 affect?

CVE-2024-2254 affects rt easy builder. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The RT Easy Builder – Advanced addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's widgets in all versions up to, and including, 2.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escap

How urgent is CVE-2024-2254?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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