Vulnerability · Published Jun 13, 2022 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2022-29455WordPress Elementor plugin <= 3.5.5 - Unauthenticated DOM-based Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Medium 4.7
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Elementor Website Builder (WordPress plugin) from Elementor. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 23.7% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)23.7%top 2.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling2Nuclei, Public PoC
Official description
DOM-based Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Elementor's Elementor Website Builder plugin <= 3.5.5 versions.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elementor | Elementor Website Builder (WordPress plugin) | <= 3.5.5 – through 3.5.5 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/#developers x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://rotem-bar.com/hacking-65-million-websites-greater-cve-2022-29455-elementor x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/elementor/wordpress-elementor-plugin-3-5-5-unauthenticated-dom-based-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability x_refsource_CONFIRM