CVE-2025-1261: The HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-1261?

ht mega: upgrade to newer than 2.8.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-1261 being exploited?

CVE-2025-1261 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-2025-1261 affect?

CVE-2025-1261 affects ht mega. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Countdown widget in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-1261?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2025-1261 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting ht mega. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Countdown widget in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a u

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	0.2% (top 87%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-03-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: hasthemes

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-08 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:38 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hasthemes ht mega UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.8.2

Fixed in: newer than 2.8.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ht-mega || rpm -q ht-mega || ht-mega --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.8.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ht-mega

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ht-mega

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-2025-1261?

ht mega: upgrade to newer than 2.8.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-1261 being exploited?

CVE-2025-1261 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-2025-1261 affect?

CVE-2025-1261 affects ht mega. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The HT Mega – Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Countdown widget in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and

How urgent is CVE-2025-1261?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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