XSS in Bdthemes Element Pack
CVE-2024-9867
The Element Pack Elementor Addons (Header Footer, Template Library, Dynamic Grid & Carousel, Remote Arrows) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Open Map Widget' marker_content parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.10.2 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: 0.003 (17.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9867?
- CVE-2024-9867 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bdthemes Element Pack, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-11-05.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9867?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-9867 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.