6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-4953
"Elementor WordPress Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)"
Description

The Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin before 3.5.5 does not filter out user-controlled URLs from being loaded into the DOM. This could be used to inject rogue iframes that point to malicious URLs.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 14, 2023, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:36 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-4953 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-4953 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Elementor website_builder
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-4953.

URL Resource
https://github.com/elementor/elementor/commit/292fc49e0f979bd52d838f0326d1faaebfa59f5e Patch
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8273357e-f9e1-44bc-8082-8faab838eda7 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/elementor/elementor/commit/292fc49e0f979bd52d838f0326d1faaebfa59f5e Patch
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8273357e-f9e1-44bc-8082-8faab838eda7 Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Proof of concept script for XSS or iFrame injection on Elementor Plugin for WordPress Versions <=3.5.5

Python

Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Aug. 13, 2024, 8:36 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-4953 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-4953 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/elementor/elementor/commit/292fc49e0f979bd52d838f0326d1faaebfa59f5e
    Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8273357e-f9e1-44bc-8082-8faab838eda7
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference WPScan http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174550/WordPress-Elementor-Iframe-Injection.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE WPScan CWE-80
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174550/WordPress-Elementor-Iframe-Injection.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/elementor/elementor/commit/292fc49e0f979bd52d838f0326d1faaebfa59f5e No Types Assigned https://github.com/elementor/elementor/commit/292fc49e0f979bd52d838f0326d1faaebfa59f5e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8273357e-f9e1-44bc-8082-8faab838eda7 No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8273357e-f9e1-44bc-8082-8faab838eda7 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:elementor:website_builder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.5.5
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.14 }} -0.06%

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0.49959

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