PatchTheCVECVE-2025-1456: The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via
CVE-2025-1456 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 the `widgetGrid`, `widgetCountDown`, and `widgetInstagramFeed` methods in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1012 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever
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 79%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| Published | 2025-04-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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-2025-1456?
royal elementor addons: upgrade to 1.7.1013. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2025-1456 being exploited?
CVE-2025-1456 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-2025-1456 affect?
CVE-2025-1456 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 the `widgetGrid`, `widgetCountDown`, and `widgetInstagramFeed` methods in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1012 due to insu
How urgent is CVE-2025-1456?
Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
Software pages
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