CVE•Published 2024-05-24•Modified 2026-04-08•0 articles on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2024-2618Brainstormforce · Elementor_header_\&_footer_builder

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

6.4

MEDIUM

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

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 54% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-87Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Description

The Elementor Header & Footer Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the size attribute in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.26 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Timeline

Published 2024-05-24

Modified 2026-04-08

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC Sploitus VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2024-2618

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/elementor-header-\&-footer-builder/"

Matches any site loading the "elementor-header-\&-footer-builder" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product

product:"Brainstormforce Elementor Header \& Footer Builder"

All exposed Brainstormforce Elementor Header \& Footer Builder instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Elementor Header \& Footer Builder"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Elementor Header \& Footer Builder" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.