CVE-2020-7109: elementor website_builder Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 22-01-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-7109 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in elementor website_builder. EPSS estimates a 1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.5% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 2.8.4.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.68%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 22-01-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Elementor Page Builder plugin before 2.8.4 for WordPress does not sanitize data during creation of a new template.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources2 sources · 7.2–9.8
- wordfenceSource7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.68%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.68% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.68%
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< 2.8.4
Wordpress1 product
- elementor≤ 2.8.3 (fixed in 2.8.4)
2 vendors · 2 products