Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-53796 is a DOM-based cross-site scripting issue in the Themesflat Addons For Elementor WordPress plugin through version 2.2.2. An attacker needs some privileges and user interaction, but successful abuse could affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a limited level.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress exposure item. Prioritize remediation on public, high-traffic, or multi-author sites, but the available evidence does not support emergency handling absent active exploitation or broader impact data.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-79 improper input neutralization during web page generation in themesflat-addons-for-elementor. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low C/I/A impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Themesflat Addons For Elementor at version 2.2.2 or earlier. Sites not using this plugin are not exposed based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires low privileges and user interaction, reducing urgency compared with unauthenticated no-click flaws.
Researcher notes
The affected range is stated as through 2.2.2, but the supplied affected object is sparse. No exploit details, fixed version, or vendor changelog content is included in the bundle, so remediation guidance should stay tied to vendor or Patchstack updates.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all WordPress sites using themesflat-addons-for-elementor.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Update the plugin if an official fixed release is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict content-editing access until remediation is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Inventory installed WordPress plugins across managed sites.
- Confirm whether themesflat-addons-for-elementor is version 2.2.2 or earlier.
- Record which sites allow low-privileged content editing.
- Review vendor and Patchstack entries for remediation status.
- Track this CVE separately from unrelated Elementor plugin issues.
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.