CVE-2020-8426 json
The Elementor plugin before 2.8.5 for WordPress suffers from a reflected XSS vulnerability on the elementor-system-info page.
published 2020-01-28 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-29293
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Elementor plugin before 2.8.5 for WordPress suffers from a reflected XSS vulnerability on the elementor-system-info page. These can be exploited by targeting an authenticated user.
Patch / fix
- elementor website_builder 2.8.5
Exploit prediction
1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- blog.impenetrable.tech https://blog.impenetrable.tech/xss-in-wordpress-elementor-plugin referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
blog.impenetrable.tech
/xss-in-wordpress-elementor-plugin
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/elementor/#developers
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/10051
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-8426
- NVD CVE-2020-8426
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