CVE-2024-5416

Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder <= 3.23.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting in the URL Parameter in Multiple Widgets

Description

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.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: elemntor Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a99a64f7-1ea8-4de6-b24f-1f69bf25c1f5?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.21.8/includes/widgets/traits/button-trait.php#L523 issue tracking
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.21.8/includes/widgets/image.php#L820 issue tracking
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.21.8/includes/widgets/social-icons.php#L659 issue tracking
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.21.8/includes/widgets/testimonial.php#L608 issue tracking
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3123936 patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3149264/ patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5416?
CVE-2024-5416 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5416?
To fix CVE-2024-5416, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-5416 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5416 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-5416?
CVE-2024-5416 affects elemntor Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder.
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