6.4

CVE-2021-24256: brainstormforce elementor_-_header\,_footer_\&_blocks_template Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 05-05-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-24256 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in brainstormforce elementor_-_header\,_footer_\&_blocks_template. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
0.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 05-05-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The “Elementor – Header, Footer & Blocks Template” WordPress Plugin before 1.5.8 has two widgets that are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) by lower-privileged users such as contributors, all via a similar method.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

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 score
0.59%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Brainstormforce1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • header-footer-elementor< 1.5.8

3 vendors · 3 products

References

3 links