CVE-2020-13865 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 5 Jun 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An author user can inject malicious scripts via crafted links or attributes in Elementor Page Builder, leading to stored XSS attacks.

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-2020-13865?

CVE-2020-13865 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 multiple stored XSS vulnerabilities. An author user can create posts that result in stored XSS vulnerabilities, by using a crafted link in the custom URL or by applying custom attributes.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13865?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Elementor Elementor Page Builder.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13865?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13865 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-2020-13865 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13865 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x43w-2h2j-j78h.