Exploit discussion active in current signal (2 latest mentions)
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NVD description
The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the _elementor_data meta field in versions up to, and including, 4.0.4. This is due to insufficient input sanitization when processing form-encoded REST API requests. The plugin registers the _elementor_data meta field with show_in_rest but omits a sanitize_callback, relying instead on a rest_pre_insert_post filter (sanitize_post_data function) that only sanitizes JSON-encoded request bodies. When a contributor sends a form-encoded PATCH request to the WordPress REST API, the json_decode() call on the raw body returns null, causing all sanitization to be skipped. The unsanitized data is then stored via update_post_meta() and later output without escaping through multiple widget sinks including the HTML widget's print_unescaped_setting() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
YES
Patch
NONE
Momentum
STABLE
| Date | Total | Labels |
|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 2 | Disclosure2 |
| 2026-05-11 | 1 | PoC1 |
| 2026-05-29 | 2 | Disclosure2 |
Unpopular opinion: The cybersecurity industry is selling you dashboards. Two Encodings, One Sanitiser: CVE-2026-6127 Turns Any WordPress Contributor Into Admin on Sites Running Elementor ≤ 4.0.4
Post summary
The tweet announces CVE‑2026‑6127, noting that it can elevate WordPress contributors to admin on Elementor sites up to version 4.0.4, but provides no PoC, exploit, or patch details.
CVE-2026-6127 Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Elementor Website Builder Plugin for WordPress 4.0.4 https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-6127
Post summary
A stored cross‑site scripting vulnerability in Elementor Website Builder Plugin version 4.0.4 (CVE‑2026‑6127) is reported, but no exploit, patch, or active exploitation details are provided.
CVE-2026-6127 The Elementor Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the _elementor_data meta field in versions up to, and including, 4.0… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6127
Post summary
The statement identifies CVE‑2026‑6127 as a stored XSS flaw in Elementor’s _elementor_data meta field, affecting versions up to 4.0. No PoC, exploit, patch, or active attack evidence is provided.
https://lyrie.ai/research/research/2026-05-02-elementor-cve-2026-6127-rest-form-encoded-bypass-stored-xss #lyrie #cybersecurity #CVE #threatintel #zerodayattack
Post summary
The link appears to announce a newly disclosed Elementor vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑6127) that enables stored XSS via a REST form encoded bypass.
CVE-2026-6127: Elementor REST API Stored XSS 👾💥 👨💻 CryptoCat (x/_CryptoCat) 🔗 https://cryptocat.me/blog/research/analysis/cve_2026_6127/ https://t.co/QgwX0U6yx2
Post summary
The tweet points to a research blog discussing a stored XSS vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑6127) in Elementor’s REST API, implying a proof‑of‑concept is available.