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CVE-2024-50442 (GCVE-0-2024-50442)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-28 11:14 – Updated: 2026-05-11 21:21
VLAI
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.
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
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
WP Royal Royal Elementor Addons Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.3.980 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-04-01 16:28
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