XSS in Elementor Pro
CVE-2024-1521
The Elementor Website Builder Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via an SVGZ file uploaded via the Form widget in all versions up to, and including, 3.20.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. NOTE: This vulnerability is only exploitable on web servers running NGINX. It is not exploitable on web servers running Apache HTTP Server.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.003 (24.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-1521?
- CVE-2024-1521 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elementor Pro, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2024-03-27.
- How severe is CVE-2024-1521?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-1521 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.