Medium severity · published Jun 7, 2023
CVE-2020-36703
Elementor Website Builder <= 2.9.7 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
5.4
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG image uploads in versions up to, and including 2.9.7 This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with the upload_files capability to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the page with the stored web scripts.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EW
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder · elemntor
through 2.9.7 · source: vendor
WB
Website Builder · Elementor
through 2.9.7 · source: NVD
Affected product
EW
Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder
elemntor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36703
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36703
Exploit
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-elementor-plugin-fixed-svg-xss-protection-bypass-vulnerability/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/42db52ae-f881-4082-b475-8577a28641c6?source=cve
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