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Vulnerability Identifier

CVE-2024-1237

2024-03-13
Severity Assessment
6.4
MEDIUM
CVSS v3.x Score
Clinical Analysis (Description)

The Elementor Header & Footer Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the flyout_layout attribute in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.24 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Vector Sequencing

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Impact Consequences

Technical Impact

Changed
Scope
Low
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Classification

CWE-CWE-79

Timeline

Time Line

PUBLICATION
13 Mar 2024
MODIFICATION
08 Apr 2026
Impact Statistics

Key Metrics

CVSS Score
6.4
MEDIUM
Articles
2
Published
Remediation Protocol

Recommended Solution

No automatic solution found. Check vendor references.
Patch Library
No direct patch listed in database.
Associated Cyber Intelligence

Related News Articles

2 article(s) mentioning this vulnerability

Article #1

Vulnérabilités Sévères Identifiées dans le Serveur Git MCP d'Anthropic

Vulnérabilités sévères identifiées dans le serveur Git MCP d'Anthropic. Action immédiate requise pour prévenir les accès non autorisés et l'exécution…

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20 Jan 2026 Vulnérabilité HIGH
Article #2
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Serious Security Flaws Identified in Anthropic's MCP Git Server

Serious security flaws have been identified in Anthropic's mcp-server-git, a critical Git server. Immediate action is required to prevent data…

20 Jan 2026 Vulnerability HIGH
Recommended Actions for Administrators

Immediate Action Plan

1. Inventory

Identify all affected systems in your infrastructure.

2. Assessment

Assess exposure and criticality for your organization.

3. Mitigation

Apply patches or available workarounds.

4. Verification

Test and confirm effectiveness of applied measures.