CVE-2024-2143

Summary

CVE-2024-2143 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder – Lite plugin for WordPress. This issue, present in all versions up to 1.5.7, allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into the Heading widget. The outcome is the execution of these scripts whenever a user visits an injected page. The root cause of this vulnerability lies in insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, making it essential for plugin users to update to the latest version promptly to mitigate this risk.

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