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CVE-2021-42360: On sites that also had the Elementor plugin for WordPress installed, it was possible for users with the edit_posts capability, which includes Contributor-level users, to import blocks onto any page us

high Affects starter-templates (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

On sites that also had the Elementor plugin for WordPress installed, it was possible for users with the edit_posts capability, which includes Contributor-level users, to import blocks onto any page us

Package
starter-templates (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=2.7.0
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 7.6
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (48.8th percentile)
Published
2021-11-17
Source
nvd

References

CWE-284CWE-79CWE-99
NVD recordstarter-templates (WordPress plugin) advisories

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