CVE-2024-2618: brainstormforce elementor_header_\&_footer_builder Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-2618 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in brainstormforce elementor_header_\&_footer_builder. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 24-05-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Elementor Header & Footer Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the size attribute in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.26 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- wordfenceSource6.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
24%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.32% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
- CWE-87Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS SyntaxThe product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controlled input for alternate script syntax.
Affected systems
Brainstormforce2 products
- elementor_header_\&_footer_builder< 1.6.27
- ultimate_addons_for_elementor≤ 1.6.26
Wordpress1 product
- header-footer-elementor≤ 1.6.26 (fixed in 1.6.26.1)
2 vendors · 3 products