CVE-2020-13864 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An author user can inject malicious scripts via crafted custom links in posts, leading to stored XSS attacks against other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-13864?
CVE-2020-13864 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Elementor Page Builder plugin before 2.9.9 for WordPress suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability. An author user can create posts that result in a stored XSS by using a crafted payload in custom links.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13864?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Elementor Elementor Page Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13864?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2020-13864 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13864 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r9cg-2h9q-6wpm.