Elementor - Header, Footer & Blocks Template < 1.5.8 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The “Elementor – Header, Footer & Blocks Template” WordPress Plugin before 1.5.8 has two widgets that are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) by lower-privileged users such as contributors, all via a similar method.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0059 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Elementor – Header, Footer & Blocks Template (Unknown): 1.5.8
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Elementor – Header, Footer & Blocks Template | 1.5.8 to before 1.5.8 | 1.5.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Elementor – Header, Footer & Blocks Template VendorUnknown Affected 1.5.8 to before 1.5.8 Fixed in 1.5.8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:brainstormforce:elementor_-_header\,_footer_\&_blocks_template:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.5.8 | Vulnerable | Brainstorm Force |
- cpe:2.3:a:brainstormforce:elementor_-_header\,_footer_\&_blocks_template:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.5.8 Vulnerable ·Brainstorm Force
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Elementor – Header, Footer & Blocks Template (Unknown) Fixed in 1.5.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24256
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8f44-ww46-87xp
References
More Brainstorm Force Elementor - Header, Footer & Blocks Template vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-22403 Cross-site scripting in Brainstorm Force, Nikhil Chavan Elementor – Header, Footer &… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-05346 Cross-site scripting in Brainstorm Force Ultimate Addons for Elementor CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2021-24256 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24256 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8f44-ww46-87xp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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