# CVE-2026-97254: WProyal Royal Elementor Addons stored cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-97254-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation-cross  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-26. Updated: 2026-10-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-97254 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-26

Royal Elementor Addons is a WordPress plugin that extends the Elementor page builder with additional custom elements and features. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the plugin allows authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges to inject malicious scripts that persist on the site and execute when other users view affected pages, potentially stealing visitor data or hijacking accounts.

Technologies: [WPRoyal Royal Elementor Addons](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/royal-addons-for-elementor). Vendors: [WPRoyal](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wproyal).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-97254 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97254 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-97254?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 26 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WPRoyal Royal Elementor Addons through 1.7.1069.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97254?** Yes: fixed in 1.7.1070. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-97254 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-97254?** Check whether you run WPRoyal Royal Elementor Addons 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.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 1.7.1070

## Technical details

The plugin fails to properly neutralize user input during web page generation, allowing stored XSS injection via a vector accessible to contributors and above. An authenticated attacker with contributor privileges can inject malicious JavaScript that is stored and executed in the browsers of site visitors, enabling session hijacking, account takeover, or data theft. A patch is available in version 1.7.1070.

## Affected products

- WProyal Royal Elementor Addons through 1.7.1069

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26: disclosed

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/royal-elementor-addons/vulnerability/wordpress-royal-elementor-addons-plugin-1-7-1069-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/royal-elementor-addons/vulnerability/wordpress-royal-elementor-addons-plugin-1-7-1069-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve)

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