Stax Addons for Elementor Security & Risk Analysis

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20+ lightweight widgets and enhancements for Elementor. Modular, fast, and zero bloat — assets load only when used.

600 active installs v1.5.1 PHP 7.4+ WP 5.8+ Updated Mar 10, 2026
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76
B · Generally Safe
CVEs total4
Unpatched1
Last CVEApr 4, 2024
Safety Verdict

Is Stax Addons for Elementor Safe to Use in 2026?

Mostly Safe

Score 76/100

Stax Addons for Elementor is generally safe to use. 4 past CVEs were resolved. Keep it updated.

4 known CVEs 1 unpatched Last CVE: Apr 4, 2024Updated 24d ago
Risk Assessment

The "stax-addons-for-elementor" v1.5.1 plugin exhibits a mixed security posture. While the static analysis shows a lack of direct entry points like AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes, and a good percentage of output is properly escaped, several concerning signals exist. The presence of a single nonce check and a single capability check is positive, but the fact that 25% of outputs are not properly escaped presents a potential Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) risk, especially since this has been a historical vulnerability type. The plugin's history of four known CVEs, with one still unpatched and all being medium severity, is a significant concern. The prevalence of XSS, CSRF, and Missing Authorization vulnerabilities in the past suggests a recurring pattern of insecure coding practices that require careful attention. Although the taint analysis found no specific unsanitized paths in this version, the historical pattern and the unescaped output suggest that the plugin's development may not consistently prioritize robust security measures, leaving it susceptible to known attack vectors if not diligently maintained and updated.

Key Concerns

  • Unpatched CVE
  • Medium severity historical CVEs (4 total)
  • Unescaped output (25% of outputs)
  • Historical vulnerability types (XSS, CSRF, Missing Auth)
Vulnerabilities
4

Stax Addons for Elementor Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

1 CVE in 2022
2022
2 CVEs in 2023
2023
1 CVE in 2024 · unpatched
2024
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

Medium
4

4 total CVEs

CVE-2024-3064medium · 6.4Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Elementor Addons, Widgets and Enhancements – Stax <= 1.4.4.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Apr 4, 2024Unpatched
CVE-2023-2189medium · 4.3Missing Authorization

Elementor Addons, Widgets and Enhancements – Stax <= 1.4.3 - Missing Authorization in toggle_widget

Jun 8, 2023 Patched in 1.4.4 (229d)
CVE-2023-1807medium · 4.3Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Elementor Addons, Widgets and Enhancements – Stax <= 1.4.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via toggle_widget

Jun 8, 2023 Patched in 1.4.4 (229d)

Appsero <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization

Dec 16, 2022 Patched in 1.4.4 (699d)
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Stax Addons for Elementor Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
68
200 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

75% escaped268 total outputs
Attack Surface

Stax Addons for Elementor Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 14
actionadmin_post_stax_widget_activationcore\admin\pages\Widgets.php:28
actionadmin_menucore\admin\Settings.php:41
actionadmin_menucore\admin\Settings.php:42
filteradmin_body_classcore\admin\Settings.php:43
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptscore\admin\Settings.php:44
actionelementor/elements/categories_registeredcore\StaxWidgets.php:39
actionelementor/widgets/registercore\StaxWidgets.php:40
actionelementor/editor/after_enqueue_stylescore\StaxWidgets.php:41
actionelementor/element/accordion/section_title_style/before_section_endenhancements\Accordion.php:36
actionelementor/element/counter/section_title/after_section_endenhancements\Counter.php:34
actionelementor/element/text-editor/section_editor/before_section_endenhancements\TextEditor.php:34
actionelementor/element/common/_section_style/after_section_endextra\Rotate.php:35
actioninitloader.php:63
filterbbp_get_breadcrumbwidgets\breadcrumbs\core\Trail.php:45
Maintenance & Trust

Stax Addons for Elementor Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedMar 10, 2026
PHP min version7.4
Downloads14K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs600
Developer Profile

Stax Addons for Elementor Developer Profile

StaxWP

5 plugins · 32K total installs

73
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
351 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Stax Addons for Elementor

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/stax-addons-for-elementor/core/admin/layout.php/wp-content/plugins/stax-addons-for-elementor/core/admin/actions.php/wp-content/plugins/stax-addons-for-elementor/widgets/class-stax-el-woo-products.php
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/stax-addons-for-elementor/assets/js/admin.min.js
Version Parameters
stax-addons-for-elementor/assets/css/admin.css?ver=stax-addons-for-elementor/assets/js/admin.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
stax-addons-elementor-admin-page
Data Attributes
data-elementor-iddata-elementor-type
JS Globals
window.elementorFrontendConfigwindow.stax_el_params
Shortcode Output
[stax_el_breadcrumbs][stax_el_woo_products]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Stax Addons for Elementor