vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: elementor: CVE-2020-36703: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Apr 21, 2020 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Apr 21, 2020
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 29, 2026
Description
The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG image uploads in versions up to, and including 2.9.7 This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with the upload_files capability to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the page with the stored web scripts.
Solution
elementor-plugin-cve-2020-36703
References
Rapid7 Labs
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