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CVE-2021-24256

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
May 5, 2021
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The “Elementor – Header, Footer & Blocks Template” WordPress Plugin before 1.5.8 has two widgets that are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) by lower-privileged users such as contributors, all via a similar method.

Affected WordPress components

  • Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder Plugin · elementor
    Confirmed match Active
    From 1.5.8 (including) to 1.5.8 (excluding)
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Elementor – Header, Footer & Blocks Template — From 1.5.8 (including) to 1.5.8 (excluding)
  • brainstormforce elementor_-_header\,_footer_\&_blocks_template — Before 1.5.8

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a9412fed-aed3-4931-a504-1a86f876892e Third Party Advisory
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/04/recent-patches-rock-the-elementor-ecosystem/ Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record