XSS in Elementor Website Builder (Wordpress Plugin)
CVE-2022-29455
DOM-based Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Elementor's Elementor Website Builder plugin <= 3.5.5 versions.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.581 (98.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Elementor Website Builder (Wordpress Plugin) — versions <= 3.5.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/ (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- rotem-bar.com/hacking-65-million-websites-greater-cve-2022-29455-elementor (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/elementor/wordpress-elementor-plugin-3-5-… (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-29455?
- CVE-2022-29455 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elementor Website Builder (Wordpress Plugin), classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2022-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-29455?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-29455 known to be exploited?
- 30 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.