CVE-2026-6504 — Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
CVE-2026-6504 — The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'title_tag' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1058 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated
What This Means For You
- If your environment is affected by CWE-79, review your exposure and prioritize patching based on your environment. Monitor vendor advisories for CVE-2026-6504 updates and patches.
Related ATT&CK Techniques
🛡️ Detection Rules
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Stored XSS in Royal Elementor Addons via title_tag parameter — CVE-2026-6504
title: Stored XSS in Royal Elementor Addons via title_tag parameter — CVE-2026-6504
id: scw-2026-05-14-ai-1
status: experimental
level: high
description: |
Detects attempts to exploit CVE-2026-6504 by identifying requests to the WordPress AJAX endpoint with the 'action=royal_elementor_ajax' parameter and a 'title_tag' parameter containing typical XSS script tags. This indicates a Stored XSS attack targeting the Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-14
references:
- https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-6504/
tags:
- attack.initial_access
- attack.t1190
logsource:
category: webserver
detection:
selection:
cs-uri|contains:
- '/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'
cs-uri-query|contains:
- 'action=royal_elementor_ajax'
cs-uri-query|contains:
- 'title_tag='
selection_indicators:
cs-uri-query|contains:
- '<script>'
cs-uri-query|contains:
- '</script>'
condition: selection AND selection_indicators
falsepositives:
- Legitimate administrative activity
Source: Shimi's Cyber World · License & reuse
Indicators of Compromise
| ID | Type | Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-6504 | vulnerability | CVE-2026-6504 |
| CWE-79 | weakness | CWE-79 |
Source & Attribution
| Source Platform | NVD |
| Channel | National Vulnerability Database |
| Published | May 14, 2026 at 12:16 UTC |
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