Vulnerability · Published Nov 23, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24891Elementor < 3.4.8 - DOM Cross-Site-Scripting
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Elementor Website Builder from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 28.9% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)28.9%top 1.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling2Nuclei, Public PoC
Official description
The Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin before 3.4.8 does not sanitise or escape user input appended to the DOM via a malicious hash, resulting in a DOM Cross-Site Scripting issue.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Elementor Website Builder | 3.4.8 – before 3.4.8 |
Weakness: CWE-79
References
- https://www.jbelamor.com/xss-elementor-lightox.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fbed0daa-007d-4f91-8d87-4bca7781de2d x_refsource_MISC