# CVE-2026-4655: bdthemes Element Pack Addons for Elementor Stored XSS in SVG Image Widget

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-4655-bdthemes-element-pack-addons-for-elementor-stored-xss-in-svg-image  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-04-08. Updated: 2026-07-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-4655 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-04-08

The Element Pack Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is used to add advanced design widgets to websites. A security flaw in its SVG Image Widget allows users with basic contributor access to embed malicious scripts into the site. When other users or administrators visit a page containing this widget, the script could execute, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data theft.

Vendors: [BdThemes](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/bdthemes).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-4655 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-4655 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-4655?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 8 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** BdThemes Element Pack up to and including 8.4.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-4655?** 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-2026-4655 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-4655?** Check whether you run BdThemes Element Pack 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 Element Pack Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the render_svg() function. The function uses wp_safe_remote_get() to fetch SVG content from remote URLs and echoes it directly to the page. While it uses preg_replace() to add attributes to the SVG tag, it fails to strip malicious event handlers or script tags. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level permissions or higher can exploit this to inject arbitrary JavaScript into SVG files, which then executes in the context of any user viewing the affected page. A patch was introduced in version 8.4.3.

## Affected products

- bdthemes Element Pack – Widgets, Templates & Addons for Elementor up to and including 8.4.2

## Timeline

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

## References

- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/tags/8.4.2/modules/svg-image/widgets/svg-image.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/tags/8.4.2/modules/svg-image/widgets/svg-image.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/tags/8.4.2/modules/svg-image/widgets/svg-image.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/tags/8.4.2/modules/svg-image/widgets/svg-image.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/tags/8.4.2/modules/svg-image/widgets/svg-image.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/tags/8.4.2/modules/svg-image/widgets/svg-image.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/trunk/modules/svg-image/widgets/svg-image.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/trunk/modules/svg-image/widgets/svg-image.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/trunk/modules/svg-image/widgets/svg-image.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/trunk/modules/svg-image/widgets/svg-image.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/trunk/modules/svg-image/widgets/svg-image.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bdthemes-element-pack-lite/trunk/modules/svg-image/widgets/svg-image.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3494214%40bdthemes-element-pack-lite&new=3494214%40bdthemes-element-pack-lite&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3494214%40bdthemes-element-pack-lite&new=3494214%40bdthemes-element-pack-lite&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=)