Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-29455 is a cross-site scripting issue in the Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin versions 3.5.5 and earlier. It is unauthenticated but requires user interaction, so urgency is moderate: affected public sites should be identified and updated, but the sources do not show ransomware-style or mass exploitation evidence.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority web application hygiene issue. It is not supported as actively exploited in the sources, but affected public WordPress sites should be updated because XSS can damage site trust and user workflows.
Technical view
The vulnerability is a DOM-based reflected XSS flaw, CWE-79, in Elementor Website Builder for WordPress <= 3.5.5. CVSS 3.1 is 4.7 with network access, low complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, low integrity impact, and no stated confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running Elementor Website Builder version 3.5.5 or older, especially public-facing marketing or business sites where visitors can be induced to interact with crafted content.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. The cited information supports a user-interaction XSS risk, but does not provide evidence of active exploitation, public weaponization, or compromise campaigns.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sufficient to identify product, affected version range, vulnerability class, and CVSS characteristics. The bundle does not name a specific fixed version or active exploitation status, so remediation should be tied to current Elementor or WordPress plugin guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using Elementor Website Builder.
- Identify any Elementor installations at version 3.5.5 or older.
- Check Elementor or WordPress plugin guidance for the fixed supported version.
- Upgrade affected installations after normal backup and change control.
- Monitor vendor advisories for any updated remediation guidance.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Elementor versions from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Verify affected sites no longer run version 3.5.5 or earlier.
- Review web security testing results for residual reflected DOM XSS findings.
- Check security monitoring for unusual scripted interactions on affected pages.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.7MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://rotem-bar.com/hacking-65-million-websites-greater-cve-2022-29455-elementorCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/elementor/wordpress-elementor-plugin-3-5-5-unauthenticated-dom-based-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerabilityCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.