What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Elementor Website Builder Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Post Navigation widget in all versions up to, and including, 3.20.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Elementor Website Builder Pro versions up to 3.20.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into the site that execute in other users' browsers. The vulnerability affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data but does not impact availability.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal their data or perform actions on their behalf.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users' sessions and data can be compromised; site content can be defaced or modified without admin approval.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site (e.g., contributor or subscriber role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 27, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
