# CVE-2026-102394: WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor stored cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-102394-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-01. Updated: 2026-10-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-102394 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-01

Essential Addons for Elementor is a WordPress plugin that extends the Elementor page builder with additional components and functionality. The plugin contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows contributors or higher-privilege users to inject malicious scripts into pages. When other users visit affected pages, their browsers execute these scripts, potentially stealing data or hijacking their accounts.

Technologies: [WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/essential-addons-for-elementor). Vendors: [WPDeveloper](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wpdeveloper).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-102394 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-102394 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-102394?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 1 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor through 6.8.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-102394?** Yes: fixed in 6.8.5. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-102394 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-102394?** Check whether you run WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 6.8.5

## Technical details

A stored XSS flaw in Essential Addons for Elementor through version 6.8.4 stems from improper neutralization of user input during web page generation. The vulnerability requires a user with contributor privileges or above to inject malicious script payloads, which are then persisted and executed in the browsers of all visitors. This is a medium-severity issue with a CVSS 6.5 score; exploitation requires user interaction in the form of a privileged account performing a malicious action.

## Affected products

- WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor through 6.8.4

## Timeline

- 2026-10-01: disclosed

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-essential-addons-for-elementor-plugin-6-8-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-essential-addons-for-elementor-plugin-6-8-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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