CVE-2026-2918
Happy Addons for Elementor <= 3.21.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Template Conditions
Description
The Happy Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.21.0 via the `ha_condition_update` AJAX action. This is due to the `validate_reqeust()` method using `current_user_can('edit_posts', $template_id)` instead of `current_user_can('edit_post', $template_id)` — failing to perform object-level authorization. Additionally, the `ha_get_current_condition` AJAX action lacks a capability check. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to modify the display conditions of any published `ha_library` template. Because the `cond_to_html()` renderer outputs condition values into HTML attributes without proper escaping (using string concatenation instead of `esc_attr()`), an attacker can inject event handler attributes (e.g., `onmouseover`) that execute JavaScript when an administrator views the Template Conditions panel, resulting in Stored Cross-Site Scripting.
INFO
Published Date :
March 11, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 11, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update the Happy Addons for Elementor plugin.
- Verify proper input sanitization and escaping.
- Apply security patches immediately.
- Review AJAX action security checks.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Happy Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.21.0 via the `ha_condition_update` AJAX action. This is due to the `validate_reqeust()` method using `current_user_can('edit_posts', $template_id)` instead of `current_user_can('edit_post', $template_id)` — failing to perform object-level authorization. Additionally, the `ha_get_current_condition` AJAX action lacks a capability check. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to modify the display conditions of any published `ha_library` template. Because the `cond_to_html()` renderer outputs condition values into HTML attributes without proper escaping (using string concatenation instead of `esc_attr()`), an attacker can inject event handler attributes (e.g., `onmouseover`) that execute JavaScript when an administrator views the Template Conditions panel, resulting in Stored Cross-Site Scripting. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-639 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/happy-elementor-addons/tags/3.20.7/classes/condition-manager.php#L237 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/happy-elementor-addons/tags/3.20.7/classes/condition-manager.php#L525 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/happy-elementor-addons/trunk/classes/condition-manager.php#L237 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/happy-elementor-addons/trunk/classes/condition-manager.php#L525 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3475242%40happy-elementor-addons%2Ftrunk&old=3463375%40happy-elementor-addons%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1a3fe49b-cc0d-4b29-aae5-46307483b8d4?source=cve