CVE-2024-0506
Elementor Website Builder Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description
The Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the $instance[alt] parameter in the get_image_alt function in all versions up to, and including, 3.18.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 29, 2024, 1:43 a.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 27, 2025, 5:38 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
3.1
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 27, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE NIST CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:elementor:website_builder:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.19.0 Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.18.3/includes/controls/groups/image-size.php#L119 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.18.3/includes/controls/groups/image-size.php#L119 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.18.3/includes/controls/groups/image-size.php#L119 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.18.3/includes/controls/groups/image-size.php#L119 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.18.3/includes/controls/media.php#L381 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.18.3/includes/controls/media.php#L381 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.18.3/includes/controls/media.php#L381 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.18.3/includes/controls/media.php#L381 Product Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3024999/elementor/trunk/includes/controls/groups/image-size.php No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3024999/elementor/trunk/includes/controls/groups/image-size.php Patch Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3024999/elementor/trunk/includes/controls/groups/image-size.php No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3024999/elementor/trunk/includes/controls/groups/image-size.php Patch Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4473d3f6-e324-40f5-b92b-167f76b17332?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4473d3f6-e324-40f5-b92b-167f76b17332?source=cve Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4473d3f6-e324-40f5-b92b-167f76b17332?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4473d3f6-e324-40f5-b92b-167f76b17332?source=cve Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.18.3/includes/controls/groups/image-size.php#L119 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.18.3/includes/controls/media.php#L381 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3024999/elementor/trunk/includes/controls/groups/image-size.php Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4473d3f6-e324-40f5-b92b-167f76b17332?source=cve -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the $instance[alt] parameter in the get_image_alt function in all versions up to, and including, 3.18.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4473d3f6-e324-40f5-b92b-167f76b17332?source=cve [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.18.3/includes/controls/groups/image-size.php#L119 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.18.3/includes/controls/media.php#L381 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3024999/elementor/trunk/includes/controls/groups/image-size.php [No types assigned] Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-0506 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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