What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the several parameters in versions up to, and including, 3.21.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, 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 3.21.0 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors or administrators. The vulnerability affects the site's scope, potentially compromising user sessions and data across the entire site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors and admins may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 9, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
