VDB-320265 · CVE-2025-8451 · EUVD-2025-24992

Essential Addons for Elementor Plugin up to 6.2.2 on WordPress data-gallery-items cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Essential Addons for Elementor Plugin up to 6.2.2 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation of the argument data-gallery-items results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-8451. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Essential Addons for Elementor Plugin up to 6.2.2 on WordPress. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument data-gallery-items with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘data-gallery-items’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.2 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.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-8451. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-24992). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Essential Addons for Elementor Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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CNA Base Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/14/2025 Advisory disclosed
08/14/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/15/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-8451 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-8451
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-320265
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2025 21:32
Updated: 08/15/2025 10:25
Changes: 08/14/2025 21:32 (51), 08/15/2025 10:10 (12), 08/15/2025 10:25 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.