CVE-2021-24891

Elementor < 3.4.8 - DOM Cross-Site-Scripting

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Published Nov 23, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 28.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin before 3.4.8 does not sanitise or escape user input appended to the DOM via a malicious hash, resulting in a DOM Cross-Site Scripting issue.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Elementor Website Builder

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.4.8`	affected	< 3.4.8

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:elementor:website_builder::::::wordpress::*
	cpe:2.3:a:elementor:website_builder::::::wordpress::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11803	The Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin before 3.4.8 does not sanitise or escape user input appended to the DOM via a malicious hash, resulting in a DOM Cross-Site Scripting issue.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 28.9% (28.862% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fbed0daa-007d-4f91-8d87-4bca7781de2d
https://www.jbelamor.com/xss-elementor-lightox.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Elementor Website Builder

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:49 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Nov 23, 2021, 7:16 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:49 PM
Reserved: Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 23, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

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