CVE-2022-29455

Public Exploit
WordPress Elementor plugin <= 3.5.5 - Unauthenticated DOM-based Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Description

DOM-based Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Elementor's Elementor Website Builder plugin <= 3.5.5 versions.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to 3.5.6 or higher version.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 55.94% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory patchstack.com Third-Party Advisory rotem-bar.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: Elementor Elementor Website Builder (WordPress plugin)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/#developers third party advisory release notes
https://rotem-bar.com/hacking-65-million-websites-greater-cve-2022-29455-elementor exploit third party advisory broken link
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/elementor/wordpress-elementor-plugin-3-5-5-unauthenticated-dom-based-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29455?
CVE-2022-29455 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-29455?
To fix CVE-2022-29455: Update to 3.5.6 or higher version.
Is CVE-2022-29455 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-29455 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~56% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-29455?
CVE-2022-29455 affects Elementor Elementor Website Builder (WordPress plugin).
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