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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-4710 is a reflected cross-site scripting flaw in the Royal Elementor Addons WordPress plugin. An attacker does not need an account, but must trick someone into opening a malicious link. Successful exploitation could run script in the victim's browser, creating limited confidentiality and integrity risk.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin issue. It is not reported as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but unauthenticated reflected XSS can support account compromise if privileged users are targeted. Patch during normal vulnerability remediation windows, faster for high-traffic or administrator-heavy sites.
Technical view
The flaw affects Royal Elementor Addons up to and including 1.3.59. The wpr_ajax_search_link_target parameter in the data_fetch function was insufficiently sanitized and escaped. Sources state sanitize_text_field was inadequate for attribute-based XSS, enabling unauthenticated reflected script injection with required user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running Royal Elementor Addons versions up to 1.3.59, especially where the affected Ajax search functionality is reachable publicly. Sites without this plugin or on newer vendor-fixed releases are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector is network-accessible, low complexity, unauthenticated, and user-interaction required. The bundle does not identify CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Practical risk depends on getting a user, especially an authenticated site operator, to follow a malicious link.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports CWE-79 reflected XSS in an Ajax search code path. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects confidentiality and integrity, not availability. The supplied bundle names the vulnerable parameter and function but does not provide confirmed exploitation telemetry or broader affected-product claims.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Royal Elementor Addons installations and versions.
- Update Royal Elementor Addons to a vendor-supported release newer than 1.3.59.
- Review vendor and Wordfence guidance for any additional remediation instructions.
- Prioritize sites where administrators use the affected plugin frequently.
- Use web application controls to reduce reflected XSS exposure where feasible.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the installed plugin version is not 1.3.59 or older.
- Check whether Royal Elementor Addons is active on public WordPress sites.
- Review change records for plugin updates after January 2023.
- Verify security tooling flags CVE-2022-4710 as remediated after update.
- Look for unusual links targeting affected Ajax search behavior without testing payloads.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ac6c6ce4-9944-4c8e-89aa-6a2e870ef205?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/trunk/classes/wpr-ajax-search.php?rev=2809656CVE reference
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/01/eleven-vulnerabilities-patched-in-royal-elementor-addons/CVE reference
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ac6c6ce4-9944-4c8e-89aa-6a2e870ef205CVE reference · x_transferred
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.