# CVE-2026-8613: aThemes Addons for Elementor Stored XSS in title_tag setting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-8613-athemes-addons-for-elementor-stored-xss-in-title-tag-setting  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-10. Updated: 2026-06-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-8613 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-06-10

The aThemes Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress, which provides additional design elements for website building, contains a security flaw. An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into specific website widgets like the Posts Timeline or Posts Carousel. These scripts will then run automatically in the browser of any visitor who views the affected page, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data theft.

Technologies: [aThemes Addons for Elementor](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/addons-for-elementor). Vendors: [aThemes](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/athemes).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-8613 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8613 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-8613?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 10 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** aThemes Addons for Elementor up to, and including, 1.1.8.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8613?** 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-2026-8613 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-8613?** Check whether you run aThemes 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 aThemes Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the 'title_tag' setting in several widgets, including Posts Timeline and Posts Carousel (Default, Banner, and Modern skins). The vulnerability stems from a failure to implement whitelist validation or proper output escaping on user-supplied input, unlike the Posts List widget which is correctly secured. An authenticated attacker with contributor-level permissions can exploit this over the network to inject arbitrary JavaScript. This script executes in the context of any user's browser session when they visit the compromised page. The issue is addressed in version 1.1.9.

## Affected products

- aThemes aThemes Addons for Elementor up to, and including, 1.1.8

## Timeline

- 2026-06-10: disclosed
- 2026-06-10: advisory

## References

- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/athemes-addons-for-elementor-lite/tags/1.1.8/inc/functions.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/athemes-addons-for-elementor-lite/tags/1.1.8/inc/functions.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/athemes-addons-for-elementor-lite/tags/1.1.8/inc/modules/widgets/posts-carousel/class-posts-carousel.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/athemes-addons-for-elementor-lite/tags/1.1.8/inc/modules/widgets/posts-carousel/class-posts-carousel.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/athemes-addons-for-elementor-lite/tags/1.1.8/inc/modules/widgets/posts-carousel/skins/class-posts-carousel-banner.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/athemes-addons-for-elementor-lite/tags/1.1.8/inc/modules/widgets/posts-carousel/skins/class-posts-carousel-banner.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/athemes-addons-for-elementor-lite/tags/1.1.8/inc/modules/widgets/posts-carousel/skins/class-posts-carousel-modern.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/athemes-addons-for-elementor-lite/tags/1.1.8/inc/modules/widgets/posts-carousel/skins/class-posts-carousel-modern.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/athemes-addons-for-elementor-lite/tags/1.1.8/inc/modules/widgets/posts-timeline/class-posts-timeline.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/athemes-addons-for-elementor-lite/tags/1.1.8/inc/modules/widgets/posts-timeline/class-posts-timeline.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/athemes-addons-for-elementor-lite/tags/1.1.9/inc/functions.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/athemes-addons-for-elementor-lite/tags/1.1.9/inc/functions.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/athemes-addons-for-elementor-lite/tags/1.1.8&new_path=/athemes-addons-for-elementor-lite/tags/1.1.9](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/athemes-addons-for-elementor-lite/tags/1.1.8&new_path=/athemes-addons-for-elementor-lite/tags/1.1.9)