CVE-2021-24891: elementor website_builder Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 23-11-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24891 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in elementor website_builder. EPSS estimates a 25.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded. Fixed in 3.4.8.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
25.14%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference
Timeline
- 23-11-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin before 3.4.8 does not sanitise or escape user input appended to the DOM via a malicious hash, resulting in a DOM Cross-Site Scripting issue.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- wordfenceSource6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
25.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 25.14% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score25.14%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (jbelamor.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Elementor1 product
- website_builder> 1.5.0, < 3.1.4 | ≥ 3.2.0, < 3.4.8
Unknown1 product
- elementor website builder≥ 3.4.8, < 3.4.8
Wordpress1 product
- elementor≥ 0.1.0, ≤ 3.4.7 (fixed in 3.4.8)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
3 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/fbed0daa-007d-4f91-8d87-4bca7781de2dX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory