Is Better Addons for Elementor safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.5.7). As of 2026-11-04. 6 issues are on record for older versions; version 1.5.6 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Better Addons for Elementor on the latest version (1.5.7) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Better Addons for Elementor are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Missing authorization check (1.3.7 and older, fixed in 1.3.9); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.5.5 and older, fixed in 1.5.6); File inclusion (1.4.1 and older, fixed in 1.4.2); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.4.4 and older, fixed in 1.4.5); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.3.7 and older, fixed in 1.3.8); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.4.1 and older, fixed in 1.5.5). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Better Addons for Elementor?

1.5.7, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-01-19). It has 4,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Better Addons for Elementor is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update better-elementor-addons). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · better-elementor-addons · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Better Addons for Elementor safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.5.7
Last updated: 2026-01-19
Active installs: 4,000+
Known issues on record: 6
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 6.8.12 · PHP 7.4+

Showcase useful elements with card style for elementor page builder. — by wpdive

What to do

Update to the latest version (1.5.7). Anything older than 1.5.6 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get better-elementor-addons --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update better-elementor-addons updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

6 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

medium 5.4 CVE-2023-41656 · published 2025-12-30

Missing authorization check in Better Addons for Elementor (1.3.7 and older)

Affected: 1.3.7 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.9
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in wpdive Better Elementor Addons allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Better Elementor Addons: from n/a through 1.3.7.

NVD CVE-2023-41656 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.4 CVE-2025-12830 · published 2025-12-12

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Better Addons for Elementor (1.5.5 and older)

Affected: 1.5.5 and older
Fixed in: 1.5.6 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Better Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Slider widget in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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 CVE-2025-12830 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)wordpress.org Plugin source

medium 6.5 CVE-2024-33541 · published 2024-06-04

File inclusion in Better Addons for Elementor (1.4.1 and older)

Affected: 1.4.1 and older
Fixed in: 1.4.2
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in BetterAddons Better Elementor Addons allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Better Elementor Addons: from n/a through 1.4.1.

NVD CVE-2024-33541 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-34432 · published 2024-05-14

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Better Addons for Elementor (1.4.4 and older)

Affected: 1.4.4 and older
Fixed in: 1.4.5
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in BetterAddons Better Elementor Addons better-elementor-addons allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Better Elementor Addons: from n/a through 1.4.4.

NVD CVE-2024-34432 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-30423 · published 2024-03-29

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Better Addons for Elementor (1.3.7 and older)

Affected: 1.3.7 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.8
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in BetterAddons Better Elementor Addons allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Better Elementor Addons: from n/a through 1.3.7.

NVD CVE-2024-30423 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-2280 · published 2024-03-29

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Better Addons for Elementor (1.4.1 and older)

Affected: 1.4.1 and older
Fixed in: 1.5.5 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Better Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the widget link URL values in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2024-2280 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)wordpress.org

Recent activity

2026-01-19 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.5.7).
2025-12-30 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2023-41656), fixed in 1.3.9.
2025-12-12 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-12830), fixed in 1.5.6.
2024-06-04 — File inclusion disclosed (CVE-2024-33541), fixed in 1.4.2.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (4) · Missing authorization (1) · File inclusion (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/better-elementor-addons (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is Better Addons for Elementor safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.5.7)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Missing authorization check in Better Addons for Elementor (1.3.7 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Better Addons for Elementor (1.5.5 and older)

File inclusion in Better Addons for Elementor (1.4.1 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Better Addons for Elementor (1.4.4 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Better Addons for Elementor (1.3.7 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Better Addons for Elementor (1.4.1 and older)

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