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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.237 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.237 · newest: 0.237 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Elementor Website Builder (WordPress Plugin) — versions <= 3.5.5
- Elementor Website Builder
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/ (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- rotem-bar.com/hacking-65-million-websites-greater-cve-2022-29455-elementor (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/elementor/wordpress-elementor-plugin-3-5-… (Third Party Advisory)
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.