Animation Addons: known security problems
9 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
Updated
In short
There are 9 known security problems on this page. 8 of them have a fixed version. Updating to version 4.2.7 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 2.7.2
- Fixed in
- 2.7.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Animation Addons to version 2.7.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-17565
- Report title
- Animation Addons for Elementor – GSAP Motion Elementor Addons & Website Templates < 2.7.2 - Unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with an author account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 2.7.0
- Fixed in
- 2.7.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Animation Addons to version 2.7.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-13330
- Report title
- Animation Addons for Elementor – GSAP Motion Elementor Addons & Website Templates < 2.7.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 4.2.6)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 4.2.6
- Fixed in
- 4.2.7
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Animation Addons to version 4.2.7 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-8444
- Report title
- Animation Addons for Elementor – GSAP Powered Elementor Addons & Website Templates <= 4.2.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Parameters
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 2.6.3)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.6.3
- Fixed in
- 2.6.4
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Animation Addons to version 2.6.4 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-15299
- Report title
- Animation Addons for Elementor <= 2.6.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Weather Widget
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 2.6.3) (2)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.6.3
- Fixed in
- 2.6.4
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Animation Addons to version 2.6.4 or newer.
- Report title
- Animation Addons for Elementor – GSAP Motion Elementor Addons & Website Templates <= 2.6.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 2.6.3) (3)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.6.3
- Fixed in
- 2.6.4
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Animation Addons to version 2.6.4 or newer.
- Report title
- Animation Addons for Elementor – GSAP Motion Elementor Addons & Website Templates <= 2.6.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 2.6.2)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.6.2
- Fixed in
- No fixed version yet
- What to do
- There is no fixed version yet. If your site uses it, think about turning it off or replacing it until a fix comes out.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-39702
- Report title
- Animation Addons for Elementor <= 2.6.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could use it to harm your site
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.4.5
- Fixed in
- 2.4.6
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Animation Addons to version 2.4.6 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-67540
- Report title
- Animation Addons for Elementor <= 2.4.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Content Deletion
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could see private information they should not see
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.1.6
- Fixed in
- 1.1.7
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Animation Addons to version 1.1.7 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-12340
- Report title
- Animation Addons for Elementor <= 1.1.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Content Slider and Tabs Widget Elementor Template
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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