Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-0508 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Orbit Fox plugin. A contributor-level user or higher could place script content through the Pricing Table Elementor widget so it runs when someone views the affected page.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress hygiene issue, not an emergency unless untrusted contributors exist or an account may be compromised. Prioritize updates on public, multi-author, or business-critical sites.
Technical view
Orbit Fox versions up to and including 2.10.27 insufficiently sanitized and escaped a user-supplied link URL in the Pricing Table Elementor widget. The issue is CWE-79 stored XSS with CVSS 3.1 score 6.4 and requires authenticated contributor-level privileges or higher.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites running Orbit Fox 2.10.27 or earlier, especially multi-author sites or sites with compromised contributor accounts using Elementor pricing table content.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Exploitation requires authenticated access with contributor-level permissions or higher, but stored XSS can affect later page visitors after malicious content is saved.
Researcher notes
The vulnerable surface is the Pricing Table Elementor widget link URL handling. Public source references identify insufficient sanitization and output escaping, plus a WordPress Trac changeset. The supplied evidence does not establish active exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Update Orbit Fox to a version newer than 2.10.27 through official WordPress or vendor channels.
- If no update is immediately possible, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only.
- Review pages using the Orbit Fox Pricing Table Elementor widget for suspicious links or scripts.
- Monitor vendor, WordPress plugin, and Wordfence guidance for any additional remediation instructions.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Orbit Fox plugin and installed version.
- Check whether any site is running Orbit Fox 2.10.27 or earlier.
- Identify pages using the Pricing Table Elementor widget.
- Review contributor and higher-privileged accounts for unexpected or unnecessary access.
- Inspect recent page revisions for unexpected link URL changes in pricing table content.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N3.12.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ecc5a17e-c716-48bd-9b4d-49d870ae6bf3?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/themeisle-companion/trunk/vendor/codeinwp/elementor-extra-widgets/widgets/elementor/pricing-table.php#L1010CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3021959/CVE reference
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/critical-vulnerability-in-wordpress-orbit-fox-pluginCVE reference
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CWE details
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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.
