XSS in Header Footer Builder For Elementor

CVE-2026-12869

The Header Footer Builder for Elementor WordPress plugin before 1.2.1 does not require an administrative capability for its dashboard template-import action (it allows any edit_posts user), so a Contributor can import a template containing an Elementor HTML widget configured to display site-wide, injecting JavaScript that executes in the session of any visitor or administrator who loads the site.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (15.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-12869: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Header Footer Builder For Elementor — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-12869?
CVE-2026-12869 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Header Footer Builder For Elementor, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-07-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-12869?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.