CVE-2020-13864: elementor elementor_page_builder Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 05-06-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-13864 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in elementor elementor_page_builder. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 2.9.9.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.76%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 05-06-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Elementor Page Builder plugin before 2.9.9 for WordPress suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability. An author user can create posts that result in a stored XSS by using a crafted payload in custom links.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- wordfenceSource5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.76%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
55%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.76% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.76%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (softwaresecured.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Elementor1 product
- elementor_page_builder< 2.9.9
Wordpress1 product
- elementor≤ 2.9.8 (fixed in 2.9.9)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
2 links- www.softwaresecured.com/elementor-page-builder-stored-xss/X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory