PatchTheCVECVE-2024-8236: The Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cro
CVE-2024-8236 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting website builder. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘url’ parameter of the Icon widget in all versions up to, and including, 3.25.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user access
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.4 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 69%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| Published | 2024-11-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-8236?
website builder: upgrade to newer than 3.25.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-8236 being exploited?
CVE-2024-8236 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-8236 affect?
CVE-2024-8236 affects website builder. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Elementor Website Builder – More than Just a Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘url’ parameter of the Icon widget in all versions up to, and including, 3.25.7 due to insufficient inpu
How urgent is CVE-2024-8236?
Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
Software pages
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