CVE-2025-58195 Overview
CVE-2025-58195 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Xpro Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress. The flaw stems from improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation, classified under [CWE-79]. Affected versions include all releases up to and including 1.4.17. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can inject persistent JavaScript payloads that execute in the browsers of users who view the affected pages. The scope-changed CVSS vector indicates the injected script can impact resources beyond the vulnerable component.
Critical Impact
Authenticated contributors can store malicious scripts that execute in administrator sessions, enabling session theft, privilege abuse, and site-wide compromise.
Affected Products
- Xpro Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 1.4.17
- WordPress sites running the vulnerable xpro-elementor-addons plugin
- Any Elementor-based site depending on Xpro widget components
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-08-27 - CVE-2025-58195 published to the National Vulnerability Database
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-58195
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability resides in how the Xpro Elementor Addons plugin processes widget input before rendering it into WordPress-generated pages. The plugin fails to sanitize or encode user-controlled attributes supplied through Elementor widget configurations. An attacker with editor-level or contributor-level privileges can craft widget content containing JavaScript payloads. The plugin stores these payloads in the WordPress database and serves them back unfiltered to visitors.
Because the attack vector is stored, exploitation persists until an administrator removes the malicious content. The user interaction requirement is met when any authenticated user or visitor loads the poisoned page. The scope change on the CVSS vector reflects the ability of injected scripts to affect users and resources outside the plugin's own privilege boundary.
Root Cause
The plugin does not apply WordPress sanitization functions such as wp_kses_post() or esc_attr() to widget parameters before persisting them or emitting them in HTML output. This missing output encoding creates a direct injection path from widget configuration into the DOM.
Attack Vector
Exploitation requires network access to the WordPress admin interface and low-privilege authenticated access. The attacker configures a vulnerable widget with a payload embedded in a text field or HTML attribute that the plugin renders verbatim. When an administrator or site visitor loads the page containing the widget, the script executes in their browser context. The vulnerability description in the Patchstack Vulnerability Report documents the injection path.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-58195
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected <script> tags, on* event handlers, or javascript: URIs stored in WordPress wp_postmeta entries associated with Elementor data
- Outbound requests from administrator browsers to unfamiliar domains after loading pages built with Xpro widgets
- New WordPress administrator accounts or modified user roles created shortly after admin page visits
Detection Strategies
- Query the WordPress database for Elementor widget data containing suspicious HTML or script patterns, focusing on posts saved by low-privilege users
- Deploy a web application firewall rule to inspect POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php for payloads targeting Xpro widget endpoints
- Correlate Content Security Policy violation reports with pages using the Xpro Elementor Addons plugin
Monitoring Recommendations
- Log all changes to Elementor post meta and alert on entries containing HTML event attributes or script tags
- Monitor WordPress audit logs for privilege escalation events following administrator sessions on pages using Xpro widgets
- Track plugin version inventory across managed WordPress sites to identify hosts running xpro-elementor-addons at or below 1.4.17
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-58195
Immediate Actions Required
- Update the Xpro Elementor Addons plugin to a version released after 1.4.17 once the vendor publishes a fixed release
- Audit existing pages built with Xpro widgets for stored payloads and remove any injected content
- Restrict contributor and editor accounts on WordPress installations running the affected plugin until patching is complete
Patch Information
Refer to the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for the current patch status and upgrade guidance. Confirm the installed plugin version exceeds 1.4.17 before restoring normal editing privileges.
Workarounds
- Disable the Xpro Elementor Addons plugin on production sites until an updated version is applied
- Enforce a strict Content Security Policy that blocks inline scripts and untrusted script sources on WordPress-rendered pages
- Limit access to the WordPress editor to trusted administrators and revoke widget-editing capabilities from lower-privilege roles
# Example: check installed plugin version via WP-CLI
wp plugin get xpro-elementor-addons --field=version
# Deactivate the plugin site-wide until patched
wp plugin deactivate xpro-elementor-addons
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