Elementor Website Builder <= 3.0.13 - Unrestricted SVG Uploads

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2020-36171
CVSS Medium (6.4)
Publicly Published November 25, 2020
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Description

The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized malicious SVG file uploads in versions up to, and including, 3.0.13. This is due to improper restrictions on allowing SVG file uploads. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with post editor access to upload SVG files that could contain malicious content such as web scripts.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug elementor (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.0.13
Patched Version
  • 3.0.14
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