Is CVE-2026-84088 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-84088 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-84088?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.8, published 16 September 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Xpro Addons — 140+ Widgets for Elementor before 1.7.9.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-84088?

A patch was published on 2026-09-16: Fixed in version 1.7.9 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-84088 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-84088?

Check whether you run Xpro Addons — 140+ Widgets 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.

CVE-2026-84088: Xpro Addons Elementor stored XSS in widget link via contributor role

CVE-2026-84088 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.8 · Published 2026-09-16

Xpro Addons is a popular WordPress plugin that extends the Elementor page builder with additional widgets. The plugin fails to properly validate or sanitize widget link settings, allowing contributors and higher-privileged users to inject and store malicious JavaScript code. When any visitor interacts with the affected widget, the stored JavaScript executes in their browser, potentially leading to account compromise, credential theft, or malicious redirects.

Vendors: Xpro.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-84088 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-84088 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-84088?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.8, published 16 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Xpro Addons — 140+ Widgets for Elementor before 1.7.9.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-84088?: A patch was published on 2026-09-16: Fixed in version 1.7.9 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-84088 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-84088?: Check whether you run Xpro Addons — 140+ Widgets 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

This is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CWE-79) in the Interactive Circle Widget of Xpro Addons Elementor. The vulnerable component fails to sanitize or validate link settings before storing them in the database and later using them in JavaScript navigation calls. The attack vector is network-based and requires a user with contributor role or higher to inject the malicious payload. Once stored, the JavaScript executes in the browser of any user who views or interacts with the widget, without requiring additional user interaction beyond viewing the page. The vulnerability is fixed in version 1.7.9.

Affected products

Xpro Addons — 140+ Widgets for Elementor before 1.7.9

Timeline

2026-09-14: disclosed
2026-09-16: patched: Fixed in version 1.7.9

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/15940aa1-ece2-417b-ab58-a6d5de9c38ae/

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