CVE-2020-8426: elementor website_builder Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 28-01-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-8426 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in elementor website_builder. EPSS estimates a 1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 2.8.5.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
1.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 28-01-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Elementor plugin before 2.8.5 for WordPress suffers from a reflected XSS vulnerability on the elementor-system-info page. These can be exploited by targeting an authenticated user.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.1Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSources2 sources · 5.4–6.1
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
70%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.29% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.29%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (blog.impenetrable.tech)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Elementor1 product
- website_builder< 2.8.5
Wordpress1 product
- elementor≤ 2.8.4 (fixed in 2.8.5)
2 vendors · 2 products