CVE-2025-58205: ElementInvader Addons XSS Vulnerability

CVE-2025-58205 Overview

CVE-2025-58205 is a DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the ElementInvader Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin. The flaw is tracked under [CWE-79] (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). It affects all plugin versions up to and including 1.3.6. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can inject malicious script content that executes in the browser of a victim who interacts with a crafted page. Successful exploitation can compromise session integrity, redirect users, or trigger actions in the victim's authenticated context.

Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser session, leading to session abuse, content manipulation, and potential account compromise within affected WordPress sites.

Affected Products

ElementInvader Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin
All versions from n/a through 1.3.6
WordPress sites running Elementor with this addon installed

Discovery Timeline

2025-08-27 - CVE-2025-58205 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-58205

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability is a DOM-based XSS flaw in the ElementInvader Addons for Elementor plugin. DOM-based XSS occurs when client-side JavaScript writes attacker-controlled data into the Document Object Model (DOM) without proper sanitization or encoding. In this case, the plugin's front-end or editor-side scripts process input values that originate from attacker-influenced sources and insert them into the page using sinks such as innerHTML or similar DOM APIs. Exploitation requires low-privilege authenticated access and user interaction, and the resulting script executes in the context of the target site's origin.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper neutralization of input during web page generation on the client side. The plugin fails to sanitize or encode user-supplied values before passing them to a DOM sink that interprets markup as executable HTML or JavaScript. Because the unsafe assignment happens in the browser, server-side filters do not block the payload.

Attack Vector

The attack vector is network-based and requires both low-level authentication and user interaction. An attacker with authoring or similar privileges configures a plugin element with a crafted payload. When a victim loads the affected page or editor view, the payload executes in the victim's browser. The scope is changed, meaning the executed script can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component's security boundary.

See the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for technical details.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-58205

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected <script> tags, inline event handlers (onerror, onload), or javascript: URIs stored in plugin element configurations or post metadata.
Outbound browser requests from WordPress pages to unfamiliar domains following page rendering.
Newly created administrator accounts or modified user roles that correlate with low-privileged user activity.

Detection Strategies

Audit the WordPress database for plugin option values and post content containing suspicious HTML markup or JavaScript constructs.
Monitor web server access logs for repeated authenticated requests to Elementor editor endpoints by low-privileged users.
Enable Content Security Policy (CSP) violation reporting to surface attempts to execute inline or external scripts.

Monitoring Recommendations

Track plugin version inventory across all WordPress deployments to identify instances running 1.3.6 or earlier.
Alert on anomalous administrative actions originating from sessions tied to contributor or editor roles.
Review browser console errors and CSP reports from site visitors for signs of blocked script injection.

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-58205

Immediate Actions Required

Identify all WordPress sites running ElementInvader Addons for Elementor and determine the installed version.
Restrict plugin configuration and content editing privileges to trusted users until a patched release is deployed.
Review existing plugin content and metadata for injected scripts and remove any malicious payloads.

Patch Information

At the time of publication, the vendor advisory listed on Patchstack covers versions through 1.3.6. Administrators should upgrade to the latest available plugin release that explicitly addresses CVE-2025-58205 and verify the fix in a staging environment before production rollout.

Workarounds

Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to block requests containing XSS payloads targeting Elementor endpoints.
Enforce a strict Content Security Policy that disallows inline scripts and unapproved external script sources.
Temporarily deactivate the ElementInvader Addons for Elementor plugin if a patch is not yet available and the addon is not business-critical.

bash

# Configuration example: list installed version via WP-CLI
wp plugin get elementinvader-addons-for-elementor --field=version

# Deactivate the plugin until a patched version is deployed
wp plugin deactivate elementinvader-addons-for-elementor