Medium severity · published May 5, 2021
CVE-2021-24256
The “Elementor – Header, Footer & Blocks Template” WordPress Plugin before 1.5.8 has two widgets that are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) by lower-privileged users…
5.4
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The “Elementor – Header, Footer & Blocks Template” WordPress Plugin before 1.5.8 has two widgets that are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) by lower-privileged users such as contributors, all via a similar method.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EH
Elementor - Header, Footer & Blocks Template · Brainstormforce
before 1.5.8 · source: NVD
Affected product
EH
Elementor - Header, Footer & Blocks Template
Brainstormforce
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24256
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24256
Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a9412fed-aed3-4931-a504-1a86f876892e
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/04/recent-patches-rock-the-elementor-ecosystem/
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