CVE-2021-24256

Elementor - Header, Footer & Blocks Template < 1.5.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Severity Score

5.4

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The “Elementor – Header, Footer & Blocks Template” WordPress Plugin before 1.5.8 has two widgets that are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) by lower-privileged users such as contributors, all via a similar method.

El Plugin de WordPress "Elementor - Header, Footer & Blocks Template" versiones anteriores a 1.5.8, presenta dos widgets que son vulnerables a un ataque de tipo Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) almacenado por parte de usuarios con menos privilegios, como los contribuyentes, todo por medio de un método similar

*Credits: Ramuel Gall

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-01-14 CVE Reserved
2021-04-13 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a9412fed-aed3-4931-a504-1a86f876892e	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/04/recent-patches-rock-the-elementor-ecosystem	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Brainstormforce Search vendor "Brainstormforce"		Elementor - Header\, Footer \& Blocks Template Search vendor "Brainstormforce" for product "Elementor - Header\, Footer \& Blocks Template"				< 1.5.8 Search vendor "Brainstormforce" for product "Elementor - Header\, Footer \& Blocks Template" and version " < 1.5.8"		wordpress		Affected