Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-50521 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Alley Elementor Widget plugin through version 1.0.7. A successful attack could let script run in a victim’s browser, but the CVSS data indicates low privileges and user interaction are required.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate web application risk. It is not confirmed as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but affected public WordPress sites should be identified and remediated during normal vulnerability management cycles.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 improper input neutralization during page generation, described as DOM-based XSS in alleythemes Alley Elementor Widget, package alley-elementor-widget, through version 1.0.7. CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using Alley Elementor Widget version 1.0.7 or earlier. The provided sources do not identify other affected products or a confirmed vulnerable configuration beyond the plugin and version range.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation is network-reachable but requires low privileges and user interaction, which reduces urgency compared with unauthenticated server-side compromise.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack reference. Do not assume a patch version, exploit availability, or broader product impact from the supplied data. Validation should focus on plugin presence, version, and vendor-confirmed remediation status.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Alley Elementor Widget installations through version 1.0.7.
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Prioritize remediation on public sites and sites with many low-privilege users.
- Limit plugin access to trusted users while awaiting vendor-confirmed remediation.
- Monitor WordPress security logs for unusual content-editing or user-session activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether alley-elementor-widget is installed and active on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with the affected range through 1.0.7.
- Review vendor or Patchstack advisories for fixed-version status before closing the finding.
- Verify remediation by confirming the plugin is updated, removed, or otherwise addressed per official guidance.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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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.