// For flags

CVE-2024-51629

WordPress Header Footer Composer for Elementor plugin <= 1.0.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in MetricThemes Header Footer Composer for Elementor allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Header Footer Composer for Elementor: from n/a through 1.0.4.

The Header Footer Composer for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 1.0.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

*Credits: Michael (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-10-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-11-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-11-09 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-10 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-588: DOM-Based XSS
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Header Footer Composer
Search vendor "Header Footer Composer"
 Header Footer Composer
Search vendor "Header Footer Composer" for product "Header Footer Composer"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 1.0.4
Search vendor "Header Footer Composer" for product "Header Footer Composer" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.0.4"
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Affected