CVE-2024-50442 (GCVE-0-2024-50442)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-28 11:14 – Updated: 2026-05-11 21:21
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WordPress Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin <= 1.3.980 - XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability
Summary
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in WP Royal Royal Elementor Addons royal-elementor-addons allows XML Injection.This issue affects Royal Elementor Addons: from n/a through <= 1.3.980.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-28 16:15 UTC
CWE
- CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/… | vdb-entry |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WP Royal | Royal Elementor Addons |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.3.980
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2026-04-01 16:28
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