CVE-2022-4953: The Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin before 3.5.5 does not filter out user-controlled URLs from being loaded into the DOM. This could be used to inject rogue iframes that point to malicious

medium Affects website-builder (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2023-08-14; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin before 3.5.5 does not filter out user-controlled URLs from being loaded into the DOM. This could be used to inject rogue iframes that point to malicious

Package: website-builder (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <3.5.5
Fixed in: 3.5.5
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 3% (88.8th percentile)
Published: 2023-08-14
Source: nvd

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