Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-49271

RCE in Unlimited-Elements Unlimited Elements For Elementor ≤ 1.5.122

RCE
Published
16 October 2024
Modified
23 April 2026
CVSS Score v3.1 9.1
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.011 64th percentile
Risk Priority 63 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2024-49271 is a critical-severity Improper Neutralization of Script in Attributes of IMG Tags in a Web Page (CWE-82) vulnerability in Unlimited-Elements Unlimited Elements For Elementor. Its CVSS base score is 9.1 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Content Injection (T1659); ranked in the top 36% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Unlimited Elements Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates) unlimited-elements-for-elementor allows Command Injection.This issue affects Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates): from n/a through <= 1.5.121.

CWE(s)
CWE-82CWE-94

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1659 Content Injection Initial Access
Adversaries may gain access and continuously communicate with victims by injecting malicious content into systems through online network traffic.
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T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution
Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.
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T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
attack.mitre.org →
T1059.002 AppleScript Execution
Adversaries may abuse AppleScript for execution.
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T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
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T1059.005 Visual Basic Execution
Adversaries may abuse Visual Basic (VB) for execution.
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Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

unlimited-elements
unlimited elements for elementor
≤ 1.5.122

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.1
  • V1.3.1

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SA-11 Developer Testing and Evaluation good match

Developer testing and evaluation can discover unneutralized script in IMG attributes through dynamic or static analysis.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match

Input validation directly enforces neutralization of script content in attributes such as IMG src before it is rendered.

AC-6 Least Privilege partial match

Least privilege limits the damage an injected code fragment can perform once executed.

SA-15 Development Process, Standards, and Tools partial match

Requiring documented development standards and tools can mandate output encoding or sanitization routines that neutralize script in HTML attributes.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly require output encoding and neutralization to prevent XSS flaws such as CWE-82.

PR.DS-10 none match
prevents

PR.DS-10 protects runtime data confidentiality/integrity but has no bearing on neutralizing externally influenced input during code generation, so neither direction shows any preventive effect.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match
finds

Security testing in development can detect and drive remediation of improper script handling in IMG tags.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
prevents

Application security requirements can mandate input validation and output encoding that prevent script injection in IMG attributes.

A.8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles partial match
prevents

Secure architecture and engineering principles include design rules that eliminate unsafe attribute handling in web pages.

A.8.28 Secure coding partial match
prevents

Secure coding standards directly require proper neutralization of script in HTML attributes, addressing the root cause of CWE-82.

A.8.7 Protection against malware none match
none

Controls that restrict unauthorized or malicious code from being introduced via external networks or removable media limit opportunities for an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code.

References