CVE-2024-51629Network attack vector

Authenticated DOM-based script execution via undisclosed handling

Published Nov 9, 2024 · Updated May 11, 2026

DOM-based XSS in Header Footer Composer for Elementor 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute script in another user's browser. Patchstack has not published the affected code locus, attacker-controlled input, or the DOM operation that handles it unsafely. The published assessment requires low-privileged access and user interaction, but it does not disclose what interaction triggers execution.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

DOM-based XSS in Header Footer Composer for Elementor 1.0.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute script in another user's browser. Patchstack has not published the affected code locus, attacker-controlled input, or the DOM operation that handles it unsafely. The published assessment requires low-privileged access and user interaction, but it does not disclose what interaction triggers execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-51629
Published
Nov 9, 2024
Updated
May 11, 2026
Vendor
MetricThemes
Product
Header Footer Composer for Elementor
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-588, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 9, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.0.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

MetricThemes · Header Footer Composer for Elementorversion=0 <=1.0.4

Published CVSS scores

6.5PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-588DOM-Based XSS
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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