Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-108478 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-108478 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-108478?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 12 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- BdThemes Element Pack Elementor Addons through 8.8.8.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-108478?
- Yes: fixed in 8.8.9. Until then: Update the plugin to version 8.8.9 or later immediately. If unable to update, restrict contributor and developer role access until the patch can be applied. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-108478 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-108478?
- Check whether you run BdThemes Element Pack Elementor Addons 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: 8.8.9
Update the plugin to version 8.8.9 or later immediately. If unable to update, restrict contributor and developer role access until the patch can be applied.
Technical details
The plugin fails to properly sanitize user input during page generation, allowing authenticated attackers with contributor or developer roles to inject persistent XSS payloads. The vulnerability requires user interaction (a privileged user must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page) but results in stored scripts that affect all site visitors. A patch exists in version 8.8.9 and later.
Affected products
- BdThemes Element Pack Elementor Addons through 8.8.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-06: disclosed
- 2026-10-12: advisory
- 2026-10-12: patched: Version 8.8.9 released