Is WidgetKit for Elementor safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.5.10). As of 2026-11-04. 8 issues are on record for older versions; version 2.5.7 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep WidgetKit for Elementor on the latest version (2.5.10) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of WidgetKit for Elementor are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.5.6 and older, fixed in 2.5.7); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.5.4 and older, fixed in 2.5.5); Information disclosure (2.5.5 and older, fixed in 2.5.6); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.5.0 and older, fixed in 2.5.1); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.4.8 and older, fixed in 2.5.0); Missing authorization check (2.5.0 and older, fixed in 2.5.1). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of WidgetKit for Elementor?

2.5.10, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-09-01). It has 7,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my WidgetKit for Elementor is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update widgetkit-for-elementor). 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 · widgetkit-for-elementor · data as of 2026-11-04

Is WidgetKit for Elementor safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 2.5.10
Last updated: 2026-09-01
Active installs: 7,000+
Known issues on record: 8
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 7.0+

Lightweight Elementor addons with 40+ widgets & templates. Conditional loading keeps your site fast. Built for marketers, not just coders. — by Abu Huraira Bin Aman

What to do

Update to the latest version (2.5.10). Anything older than 2.5.7 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 widgetkit-for-elementor --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update widgetkit-for-elementor updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

8 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 6.4 CVE-2025-8779 · published 2025-12-13

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WidgetKit for Elementor (2.5.6 and older)

Affected: 2.5.6 and older
Fixed in: 2.5.7 *
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 All-in-One Addons for Elementor – WidgetKit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Team and Countdown widgets in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.6 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-2025-8779 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)wordpress.org

medium 5.4 CVE-2025-2330 · published 2025-07-02

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WidgetKit for Elementor (2.5.4 and older)

Affected: 2.5.4 and older
Fixed in: 2.5.5 *
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 All-in-One Addons for Elementor – WidgetKit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'button+modal' widget in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.4 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-2025-2330 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)wordpress.org Plugin source

medium 6.5 CVE-2025-49074 · published 2025-06-06

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WidgetKit for Elementor (2.5.4 and older)

Affected: 2.5.4 and older
Fixed in: 2.5.5
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 Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Abu Huraira Bin Aman WidgetKit widgetkit-for-elementor allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WidgetKit: from n/a through <= 2.5.4.

NVD CVE-2025-49074 Patchstack advisory

medium 4.3 CVE-2024-10321 · published 2025-03-08

Information disclosure in WidgetKit for Elementor (2.5.5 and older)

Affected: 2.5.5 and older
Fixed in: 2.5.6 *
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

The All-in-One Addons for Elementor – WidgetKit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.5 in elements/advanced-tab/template/view.php. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive private, pending, and draft template data.

NVD CVE-2024-10321 Wordfence advisory Plugin source

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-37428 · published 2024-07-22

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WidgetKit for Elementor (2.5.0 and older)

Affected: 2.5.0 and older
Fixed in: 2.5.1
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 (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Themesgrove WidgetKit allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WidgetKit: from n/a through 2.5.0.

NVD CVE-2024-37428 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2024-34548 · published 2024-05-08

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WidgetKit for Elementor (2.4.8 and older)

Affected: 2.4.8 and older
Fixed in: 2.5.0
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 Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Themesgrove WidgetKit allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WidgetKit: from n/a through 2.4.8.

NVD CVE-2024-34548 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2024-33908 · published 2024-05-06

Missing authorization check in WidgetKit for Elementor (2.5.0 and older)

Affected: 2.5.0 and older
Fixed in: 2.5.1 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Themesgrove WidgetKit.This issue affects WidgetKit: from n/a through 2.5.0.

NVD CVE-2024-33908 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-2137 · published 2024-04-12

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WidgetKit for Elementor (2.5.1 and older)

Affected: 2.5.1 and older
Fixed in: 2.5.2 *
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 All-in-One Addons for Elementor – WidgetKit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via multiple pricing widgets (e.g. Pricing Single, Pricing Icon, Pricing Tab) in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.1 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 CVE-2024-2137 Wordfence advisory Plugin source

Recent activity

2026-09-01 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.5.10).
2025-12-13 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-8779), fixed in 2.5.7.
2025-07-02 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-2330), fixed in 2.5.5.
2025-06-06 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-49074), fixed in 2.5.5.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (6) · Sensitive data exposure (1) · Missing authorization (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/widgetkit-for-elementor (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 WidgetKit for Elementor safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.5.10)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WidgetKit for Elementor (2.5.6 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WidgetKit for Elementor (2.5.4 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WidgetKit for Elementor (2.5.4 and older)

Information disclosure in WidgetKit for Elementor (2.5.5 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WidgetKit for Elementor (2.5.0 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WidgetKit for Elementor (2.4.8 and older)

Missing authorization check in WidgetKit for Elementor (2.5.0 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WidgetKit for Elementor (2.5.1 and older)

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