Exclusive Addons for Elementor <= 2.7.9.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Countdown
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Exclusive Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Countdown Widget in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.9.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| timstrifler | Exclusive Addons for Elementor | up to 2.7.9.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Exclusive Addons for Elementor Vendortimstrifler Affected up to 2.7.9.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:exclusiveaddons:exclusive_addons_for_elementor:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* | before 2.7.9.5 | Vulnerable | timstrifler |
- cpe:2.3:a:exclusiveaddons:exclusive_addons_for_elementor:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.7.9.5 Vulnerable ·timstrifler
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-7498
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-946f-qqfv-5hwh
References
More timstrifler Exclusive Addons For Elementor vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-22384 WordPress Exclusive Addons for Elementor plugin <= 2.6.9.1 - Broken Access Control on Post Duplication vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-01148 Exclusive Addons for Elementor <= 2.6.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2024-21444 WordPress Exclusive Addons for Elementor plugin <= 2.6.9.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-19978 WordPress Exclusive Addons for Elementor plugin <= 2.6.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-19923 WordPress Exclusive Addons for Elementor plugin <= 2.6.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-04298 Cross-site scripting in timstrifler Exclusive Addons for Elementor CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-7498 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-7498 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-946f-qqfv-5hwh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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