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CVE-2020-36703

Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder: Cross-site Scripting

Severity
Medium 5.4
Published
21 Apr 2020
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
2.9.8
Also known as
WPV-a82722c8e9d3
Sources
NVD, WPVulnerability

Description

The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG image uploads in versions up to, and including 2.9.7 This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with the upload_files capability to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the page with the stored web scripts.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
ElementorServers and applications · cpe:a:elementor:website_builder
  • Every version up to 2.9.7
ElementorWordPress plugins · wp-plugin:elementor
  • Every version before 2.9.8

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36703
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36703
  • Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/elementor/elementor-website-builder-297-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting