CVE-2021-24255 (GCVE-0-2021-24255)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-05-05 18:28 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Essential Addons for Elementor < 4.5.4 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
The Essential Addons for Elementor Lite WordPress Plugin before 4.5.4 has two widgets that are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) by lower-privileged users such as contributors, both via a similar method.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7fb708da-e8c4-44… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/04/recent-pat… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Essential Addons for Elementor |
Affected:
4.5.4 , < 4.5.4
(custom)
|
guessed |
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