CVE-2021-24255: unknown essential addons for elementor Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 05-05-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24255 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown essential addons for elementor. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 4.5.4.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 05-05-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Essential Addons for Elementor Lite WordPress Plugin before 4.5.4 has two widgets that are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) by lower-privileged users such as contributors, both via a similar method.
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:R/S:C/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
0.59%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
47%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.59% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.59%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Unknown1 product
- essential addons for elementor≥ 4.5.4, < 4.5.4
Wordpress1 product
- essential-addons-for-elementor-lite< 4.5.4
Wpdeveloper1 product
3 vendors · 3 products
References
3 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/7fb708da-e8c4-4455-b4f9-c4ad72f877daX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/04/recent-patches-rock-the-elementor-ecosystem/X Refsource MISCThird Party Advisory