CVE-2020-36703

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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.

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/42db52ae-f881-4082-b475-8577a28641c6?source=cve

https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-elementor-plugin-fixed-svg-xss-protection-bypass-vulnerability/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2023-06-07

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.4

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00087