CVE-2024-3199
CVE-2024-3199 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Posimyth The Plus Addons For Elementor with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-31791
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Posimyth The Plus Addons For Elementor
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The The Plus Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the countdown widget in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.2 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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-3199?
- The The Plus Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the countdown widget in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.2 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.
- How severe is CVE-2024-3199?
- CVE-2024-3199 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2024-3199 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2024-3199?
- CVE-2024-3199 primarily affects Posimyth The Plus Addons For Elementor. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-3199?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-3199 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-3199 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-31791.
- When was CVE-2024-3199 published?
- CVE-2024-3199 was published on 2024-05-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-plus-addons-for-elementor-page-builder/tags/5.4.2/modules/widgets/tp_countdown.php#L1781
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3056776%40the-plus-addons-for-elementor-page-builder%2Ftags%2F5.4.2&new=3076733%40the-plus-addons-for-elementor-page-builder%2Ftags%2F5.5.0
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ab15fe2b-974c-41b0-ab6b-68322d2d3396?source=cve
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:posimyth:the_plus_addons_for_elementor:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:posimyth:the_plus_addons_for_elementor:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:*
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