CVE-2021-24255 json
Essential Addons for Elementor < 4.5.4 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
published 2021-05-05 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11169
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Essential Addons for Elementor Lite WordPress Plugin before 4.5.4 has two widgets that are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) by lower-privileged users such as contributors, both via a similar method.
Patch / fix
- wpdeveloper essential_addons_for_elementor 4.5.4
Exploit prediction
0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Essential Addons for Elementor
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
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wpscan.com
/vulnerability/7fb708da-e8c4-4455-b4f9-c4ad72f877da
third-party-advisory
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wordfence.com
/blog/2021/04/recent-patches-rock-the-elementor-ecosystem/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24255
- NVD CVE-2021-24255
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