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CVE-2024-5416

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.37%

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CVE-2024-5416 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the url parameter of multiple widgets in all versions up to, and including, 3.23.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in Elementor Editor pages. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the url parameter of multiple widgets in all versions up to, and including, 3.23.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in Elementor Editor pages. This was partially patched in version 3.23.2.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.37%

29.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ElementorWebsite Builder< 3.24.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5416?
The Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the url parameter of multiple widgets in all versions up to, and including, 3.23.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in Elementor Editor pages. This was partially patched in version 3.23.2.
How severe is CVE-2024-5416?
CVE-2024-5416 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5416?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST