CVE-2025-12828 ultrapressorg CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for WordPress sites using the Ultra Addons Lite for Elementor plugin should assess exposure and prioritize verification and updates to prevent potential XSS attacks.

Why it matters

The Ultra Addons Lite for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting, allowing authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts, which can lead to potential security risks.

• Authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above can inject arbitrary web scripts in pages
• Injected scripts will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page
• Defenders need to verify and update the Ultra Addons Lite for Elementor plugin to prevent potential XSS attacks
• Further verification is needed to confirm affected versions and potential impact

Technical summary

The Ultra Addons Lite for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Type Out widget in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2. The vulnerability is caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes. This allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts, which can lead to potential security risks. Defenders should prioritize verifying and updating the Ultra Addons Lite for Elementor plugin to prevent potential XSS attacks.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying and updating the Ultra Addons Lite for Elementor plugin to prevent potential XSS attacks.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify and update the Ultra Addons Lite for Elementor plugin to the latest version.
• Monitor for potential XSS attacks on WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin.
• Implement additional security measures to prevent XSS attacks.
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, but further verification is needed to confirm affected versions and potential impact. The vulnerability exists in the Type Out widget of the Ultra Addons Lite for Elementor plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 1.3.2. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes. Defenders need to verify and update the Ultra Addons Lite for Elementor plugin to prevent potential XSS attacks. Additional

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.