XSS in Elementor Website Builder
CVE-2021-24891
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.251 (97.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.251 · newest: 0.251 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Elementor Website Builder
- Elementor Website Builder — versions 3.4.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.jbelamor.com/xss-elementor-lightox.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/fbed0daa-007d-4f91-8d87-4bca7781de2d (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24891?
- CVE-2021-24891 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elementor Website Builder, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-11-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24891?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24891 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.