CVE-2024-2619: brainstormforce elementor_header_\&_footer_builder Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-2619 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in brainstormforce elementor_header_\&_footer_builder. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 16-05-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Elementor Header & Footer Builder for WordPress is vulnerable to HTML Injection 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 author-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary HTML in pages that will be shown whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA5.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
- wordfenceSource5.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.38%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
30%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.38% 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-862Missing AuthorizationThe product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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 1.6.27)
2 vendors · 3 products