CVE-2024-4630: Starter Templates — Elementor, WordPress & Beaver Builder Templates <= 4.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published May 11, 2024
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Updated

The Starter Templates — Elementor, WordPress & Beaver Builder Templates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘customuploadmimes’ function in versions up to, and including, 4.2.0 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

1 affected component
Elementor Starter Templates<=4.2.0

Event History

May 11, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:30 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:30 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
May 14, 2024
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:44 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-4630?

CVE-2024-4630 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for stored cross-site scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-4630?

To fix CVE-2024-4630, update the Elementor Starter Templates plugin to version 4.2.1 or later, which includes the necessary security patches.

3

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2024-4630?

CVE-2024-4630 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the affected site.

4

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4630?

CVE-2024-4630 affects all versions of the Elementor Starter Templates plugin up to and including version 4.2.0.

5

Who is impacted by CVE-2024-4630?

Users of the Elementor Starter Templates plugin on WordPress who have not updated past version 4.2.0 are at risk from CVE-2024-4630.

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