CVE-2020-36171: elementor website_builder Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 06-01-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-36171 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in elementor website_builder. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.7% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 3.0.14.
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
0.83%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 06-01-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Elementor Website Builder plugin before 3.0.14 for WordPress does not properly restrict SVG uploads.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.4Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSources2 sources · 6.1–6.4
- NVDNIST6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.83%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
57%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.82% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.83%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Elementor1 product
- website_builder< 3.0.14
Wordpress1 product
- elementor≤ 3.0.13 (fixed in 3.0.14)
2 vendors · 2 products