Elementor Website Builder: Cross-site scripting
Elementor Website Builder is affected by cross-site scripting. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- Elementor Website Builder
- Plugin slug
website-builder- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jun 07, 2023
This CVE was published Jun 07, 2023 and is one of 20 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Elementor Website Builder to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG image uploads in versions up to, and including 2.9.7 This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with the upload_files capability to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the page with the stored web scripts.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N