CVE-2021-42360 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting the brainstormforce starter_templates plugin for WordPress, specifically when used with Elementor. It allows authenticated users with 'edit_posts' capability (e.g., Contributors) to inject malicious JavaScript into any Elementor-built page or post. An attacker could craft a malicious block, host it remotely, and then use an AJAX request to overwrite existing content, leading to client-side script execution for visitors. While no active exploitation or public exploit code is reported, and community discussion is minimal, the vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating a moderate risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:brainstormforce:starter_templates:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
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