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6.4
Royal Addons for Elementor plugin: Malicious code injection via Instagram widget
CVE-2026-5162
Summary
The Royal Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress contains a security flaw that allows attackers to inject malicious code into website pages. This could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the website or steal user data. Update the plugin to a version above 1.7.1056 to fix the issue.
Original title
The Royal Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Instagram Feed widget's 'instagram_follow_text' setting in all versions up to, and including...
Original description
The Royal Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Instagram Feed widget's 'instagram_follow_text' setting in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1056 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
nvd CVSS3.1
6.4
Vulnerability type
CWE-79
Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/trunk/modules/...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/trunk/modules/...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/royal-elementor-addons/trunk/modules/...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3503219/royal-elementor-addons/trun...
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/16d083bc-d726-4291-bc6...
Published: 17 Apr 2026 · Updated: 17 Apr 2026 · First seen: 17 Apr 2026