# CVE-2026-96835: King Addons for Elementor stored cross-site scripting vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96835-contributor-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-king-addons-for-elementor  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-30. Updated: 2026-09-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-96835 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-09-30

King Addons for Elementor is a plugin that extends the Elementor page builder for WordPress websites. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 51.1.85 allows contributors with limited permissions to inject malicious scripts that execute when administrators or other users view pages. This could lead to account compromise or unauthorized site modifications.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-96835 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96835 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-96835?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 30 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** King Addons for Elementor <= 51.1.85.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96835?** 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-2026-96835 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-96835?** Check whether you run King 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

A stored XSS flaw exists in King Addons for Elementor <= 51.1.85 that allows authenticated contributors to inject arbitrary JavaScript. The vulnerability requires contributor-level access or higher; the payload persists in the database and executes in the context of higher-privileged users viewing affected content. No public patch information is available in the advisory.

## Affected products

- King Addons King Addons for Elementor <= 51.1.85

## Timeline

- 2026-09-30: disclosed

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/king-addons/vulnerability/wordpress-king-addons-for-elementor-plugin-51-1-85-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/king-addons/vulnerability/wordpress-king-addons-for-elementor-plugin-51-1-85-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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