CVE-2024-4619: Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder <= 3.21.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published May 21, 2024
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Updated

The Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘hoveranimation’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 3.21.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Elementor Website Builder<=3.21.4
Elementor Website Builder WordPress<3.21.5

Event History

May 21, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:02 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:02 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-4619?

CVE-2024-4619 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for exploiting stored cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-4619?

To fix CVE-2024-4619, update the Elementor Website Builder plugin to version 3.21.5 or later.

3

What versions of Elementor are affected by CVE-2024-4619?

CVE-2024-4619 affects all versions of Elementor Website Builder up to and including version 3.21.4.

4

What types of attacks can be executed via CVE-2024-4619?

CVE-2024-4619 allows attackers to execute DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks by exploiting the 'hover_animation' parameter.

5

Is input sanitization sufficient in Elementor before CVE-2024-4619?

No, the input sanitization and output escaping in Elementor before version 3.21.5 are insufficient, leading to the vulnerability.

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