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Elementor Header Footer Builder CVE-2024-2619

MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2024-05-16 security@wordfence.com
5.0
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Apr 08, 2026 - 18:22 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
May 16, 2024 - 21:16 nvd
MEDIUM 5.0

DescriptionCVE.org

The Elementor Header & Footer Builder for WordPress is vulnerable to HTML Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.26 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary HTML in pages that will be shown whenever a user accesses an injected page.

AnalysisAI

The Elementor Header & Footer Builder for WordPress is vulnerable to HTML Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.26 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Missing Authorization vulnerability could allow attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. The Elementor Header & Footer Builder for WordPress is vulnerable to HTML Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.26 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary HTML in pages that will be shown whenever a user accesses an injected page. Affected products include: Brainstormforce Elementor Header \& Footer Builder.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.

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