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CVE-2020-8426

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

Severity
Medium 5.4
Published
28 Jan 2020
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
2.8.5
Also known as
WPV-842686efb44a
Sources
NVD, WPVulnerability

Description

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.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
ElementorServers and applications · cpe:a:elementor:website_builder
  • Every version before 2.8.5
ElementorWordPress plugins · wp-plugin:elementor
  • Every version before 2.8.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8426
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8426
  • Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/elementor/elementor-website-builder-284-reflected-cross-site-scripting