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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-32352 is a medium-severity DOM-based cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Elementor Website Builder plugin through version 3.35.5. An attacker with low privileges must get a user to interact with crafted content or a page. Successful exploitation could affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a limited level.
Executive priority
Treat as a normal-priority WordPress plugin remediation item. It is not documented as actively exploited in the provided sources, but Elementor is widely deployed and XSS can support account abuse, site manipulation, or visitor targeting. Prioritize internet-facing business-critical sites first.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-79 improper input neutralization during web page generation, specifically DOM-based XSS, in Elementor Website Builder. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope. The public record says versions through 3.35.5 are affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running Elementor Website Builder at version 3.35.5 or earlier. Sites without Elementor, or with versions not covered by the CVE record, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The record does not show CISA KEV listing, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires low privileges and user interaction, which reduces urgency compared with unauthenticated server-side compromise but still matters for public WordPress sites.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE data and Patchstack reference. The description and title say Elementor Website Builder through 3.35.5 is affected, while the structured affected block is sparse. No exploit details, fixed version, or active exploitation claim is present in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using the Elementor Website Builder plugin.
- Identify any Elementor installations at version 3.35.5 or earlier.
- Check Elementor and Patchstack guidance for the confirmed fixed version.
- Update affected installations once a vendor-confirmed fixed release is available.
- Restrict unnecessary WordPress user privileges where Elementor access is granted.
Validation and detection
- Review WordPress plugin inventories for Elementor Website Builder installations.
- Confirm installed Elementor versions against the CVE affected range.
- Check whether vendor advisories mention CVE-2026-32352 or this Patchstack entry.
- Review web logs and security tooling for suspicious XSS-related activity.
- Validate that unnecessary low-privilege accounts cannot access Elementor editing features.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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