CVE-2020-36703: elementor website_builder Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-36703 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in elementor website_builder. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 2.9.8.
Timeline
- 07-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- wordfenceSource6.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.48%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
40%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.48% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (blog.nintechnet.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Elementor1 product
- website_builder≤ 2.9.7
Elemntor1 product
Wordpress1 product
- elementor≤ 2.9.7 (fixed in 2.9.8)
3 vendors · 3 products