CVE-2023-47505 WordPress Elementor Website Builder Plugin <= 3.16.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2023-47505?
CVE-2023-47505 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Elementor.com Elementor, published on 30 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Elementor.Com Elementor allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Elementor: from n/a through 3.16.4.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47505?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Elementor Website Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2023-47505?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47505 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-2023-47505 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47505 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Elementor.com Elementor
- CVE-2023-48777 WordPress Elementor plugin 3.3.0-3.18.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
- CVE-2020-7109 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2022-1329 Elementor Website Builder 3.6.0 - 3.6.2 - Missing Authorization to Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2024-24934 WordPress Elementor plugin <= 3.19.0 - Arbitrary File Deletion and Phar Deserialization vulnerability
- CVE-2023-0329 Elementor Website Builder < 3.12.2 - Admin+ SQLi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vvmr-c9c4-p325.