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)
EPSS: 0.240 (97.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Elementor Website_builder
- Unknown Elementor Website Builder — versions 3.4.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.