PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Ultimate Addons for Elementor (UAE) safe?
Elementor addons with 18+ free widgets, Header & Footer Builder, WooCommerce widgets & templates. Trusted by 2+ million websites.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
header-footer-elementor - Author: Brainstorm Force
- 2000000+ active installs
- 98/100 rating (2525 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 69551037 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2017-03-07
elementorelementor addonselementor templateselementor widgetsheader footer builder
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.9.2
- Last updated: 2026-08-26 8:03am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
14 known CVEs on file for Ultimate Addons for Elementor (UAE).
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-60448 | Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder [header-footer-elementor] < 2.5.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 2.5.0 | 2.5.0 | 2025-10-03 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-11230 | Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder [header-footer-elementor] < 1.6.47 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 1.6.47 | 1.6.47 | 2024-12-22 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-10325 | Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder [header-footer-elementor] < 1.6.46 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 1.6.46 | 1.6.46 | 2024-11-07 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-10050 | Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder [header-footer-elementor] < 1.6.44 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | Medium 4.3 | < 1.6.44 | 1.6.44 | 2024-10-23 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-33933 | Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder [header-footer-elementor] < 1.6.36 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.6.36 | 1.6.36 | 2024-07-01 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-5757 | Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder [header-footer-elementor] < 1.6.36 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.6.36 | 1.6.36 | 2024-06-12 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-2618 | Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder [header-footer-elementor] < 1.6.26.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.6.26.1 | 1.6.26.1 | 2024-05-23 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-2619 | Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder [header-footer-elementor] < 1.6.27 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.6.27 | 1.6.27 | 2024-05-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 10 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-4634 | Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder [header-footer-elementor] < 1.6.29 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.6.29 | 1.6.29 | 2024-05-15 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-1237 | Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder [header-footer-elementor] < 1.6.25 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.6.25 | 1.6.25 | 2024-03-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24256 | Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder [header-footer-elementor] < 1.5.8 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 1.5.8 | 1.5.8 | 2021-04-13 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder [header-footer-elementor] < 1.5.8 | — | Unknown | < 1.5.8 | 1.5.8 | 2021-04-13 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder [header-footer-elementor] < 2.4.7 | Missing Authorization | Medium 4.3 | < 2.4.7 | 2.4.7 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder [header-footer-elementor] < 2.5.0 | — | Unknown | < 2.5.0 | 2.5.0 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Ultimate Addons for Elementor – Widgets, Templates, WooCommerce & Header Footer Builder [header-footer-elementor] < 2.9.2 | — | Unknown | < 2.9.2 | 2.9.2 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-8488 | Ultimate Addons for Elementor < 2.4.7 - Subscriber+ Limited Settings Update | — | Unknown | < 2.4.7 | 2.4.7 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-9703 | Ultimate Addons for Elementor Lite < 2.5.0 - Author+ Stored XSS | — | Unknown | < 2.5.0 | 2.5.0 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-15787 | Ultimate Addons for Elementor < 2.9.2 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Navigation Menu Widget data-toggle-icon/data-close-icon Attributes | — | Unknown | < 2.9.2 | 2.9.2 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Ultimate Addons for Elementor (UAE) updated — 2.9.2 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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