Cross-site scripting in Blog, Posts and Category Filter for Elementor
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Blog, Posts and Category Filter for Elementor plugin by Plugin Devs through 2.1.0 contains a cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79). Input is not neutralized before it is written into web pages, so an unauthenticated remote attacker can make a victim's browser run injected script after the victim interacts with a crafted page.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Blog, Posts and Category Filter for Elementor <= 2.1.0 versions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plugin Devs | Blog, Posts and Category Filter for Elementor | up to 2.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Blog, Posts and Category Filter for Elementor VendorPlugin Devs Affected up to 2.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Blog, Posts and Category Filter for Elementor.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40806
- 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-65f4-5hwr-wvhw
- 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
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Sources
- CVE-2026-40806 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-40806 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-65f4-5hwr-wvhw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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