What the vulnerability does
01Description
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.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Elementor Website Builder versions up to 3.23.4 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, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component. Update to a version newer than 3.23.4 to remediate.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or performing actions as those users.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Compromised user accounts, defaced content, or malware distribution to site visitors, depending on victim privilege level.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
September 11, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
