CVE-2026-3311: POSIMYTH The Plus Addons for Elementor Stored XSS in Progress Bar

CVE-2026-3311 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-04-08

The Plus Addons for Elementor, a popular WordPress plugin used to extend the Elementor page builder with widgets and templates, is vulnerable to a security flaw. An attacker with contributor-level access can inject malicious scripts into website pages via the Progress Bar widget. These scripts will execute in the browser of any visitor who views the affected page, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data theft.

Technologies: POSIMYTH Innovations The Plus Addons for Elementor. Vendors: POSIMYTH Innovations.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-3311 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-3311 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-3311?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 8 April 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
POSIMYTH Innovations The Plus Addons for Elementor up to, and including, 6.4.9.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-3311?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-3311 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-3311?
Check whether you run POSIMYTH Innovations The Plus 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.

Technical details

The Plus Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes within the Progress Bar shortcode. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts are stored on the server and execute in the context of a user's browser session whenever they visit the compromised page. The issue affects all versions up to and including 6.4.9 and has been addressed in subsequent updates.

Affected products

  • POSIMYTH Innovations The Plus Addons for Elementor up to, and including, 6.4.9

Timeline

  • 2026-04-08: disclosed
  • 2026-04-08: advisory

References

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