Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-1210 affects the Happy Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin up to 3.20.7. A logged-in user with Contributor-level access or higher could store malicious script in page data. That script may run when someone views the affected page, creating risk to site users and administrators.
Executive priority
Treat as a timely WordPress content integrity issue, not an emergency wormable server flaw. Prioritize public-facing sites with many content contributors, agencies, or shared editorial accounts. Reduce privileged content access and apply vendor updates when available.
Technical view
The issue is stored cross-site scripting in the '_elementor_data' meta field, caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Sources identify CWE-79 and CVSS 3.1 score 6.4. The vulnerable scope is reported as all versions up to and including 3.20.7 of Happy Addons for Elementor.
Likely exposure
Exposure is mainly WordPress sites using Happy Addons for Elementor <= 3.20.7, especially where Contributor or higher accounts are numerous, shared, or weakly governed. Public sources do not indicate unauthenticated exploitation.
Exploitation context
The attacker needs authenticated Contributor-level access or higher. The payload is stored in Elementor page metadata and executes when a user accesses the injected page. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation.
Researcher notes
The CVE record’s affected block appears inconsistent with the narrative, but the title and description state <=3.20.7 is vulnerable. Sources include Wordfence and WordPress Trac code references, including a changeset. The provided materials do not name a specific fixed version.
Mitigation direction
- Check WordPress plugin guidance for a fixed Happy Addons for Elementor release.
- Update the plugin if a vendor-fixed version is available.
- Restrict Contributor and higher roles to trusted users only.
- Review and remove suspicious content from affected Elementor pages.
- Use least privilege and disable unused author accounts.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites using Happy Addons for Elementor.
- Confirm whether installed versions are 3.20.7 or earlier.
- Review Contributor, Author, Editor, and Administrator account lists.
- Inspect Elementor-managed pages for unexpected scripts or altered metadata.
- Check vendor, CVE, and Wordfence advisories for updated remediation details.
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
- 6.4 (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/df4b554a-0336-404c-b06c-2bc98c99997d?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/happy-elementor-addons/trunk/widgets/svg-draw/widget.php#L732CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/happy-elementor-addons/tags/3.20.4/widgets/svg-draw/widget.php#L732CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/happy-elementor-addons/trunk/widgets/age-gate/widget.php#L2055CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/happy-elementor-addons/tags/3.20.4/widgets/age-gate/widget.php#L2055CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3451894/happy-elementor-addons/trunk/widgets/svg-draw/widget.php?old=3312461&old_path=happy-elementor-addons%2Ftrunk%2Fwidgets%2Fsvg-draw%2Fwidget.phpCVE 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.