XSS in Idioweb Extensions For Elementor
CVE-2024-5666
The Extensions for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘url’ parameter within the EE Button widget in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.30 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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.004 (29.9th 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 (Patch)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
- security@wordfence.com (Product, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5666?
- CVE-2024-5666 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Idioweb Extensions For Elementor, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2024-06-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5666?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5666 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.