CVE-2022-4953
Elementor < 3.5.5 - Iframe Injection
CVE-2022-4953 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Elementor Website Builder, published August 14, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.41%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
The Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin before 3.5.5 does not filter out user-controlled URLs from being loaded into the DOM. This could be used to inject rogue iframes that point to malicious URLs.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.1
The Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin before 3.5.5 does not filter out user-controlled URLs from being loaded into the DOM. This could be used to inject rogue iframes that point to malicious URLs.
- Record
CVE-2022-4953- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Elementor < 3.5.5 - Iframe Injection
The Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin before 3.5.5 does not filter out user-controlled URLs from being loaded into the DOM. This could be used to inject rogue iframes that point to malicious URLs.
- Record
CVE-2022-4953- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-52206 No score
The Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin before 3.5.5 does not filter out user-controlled URLs from being loaded into the DOM. This could be used to inject rogue iframes that point to malicious URLs.
- Record
EUVD-2022-52206- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3gvr-rm94-r528
6.1
The Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin before 3.5.5 does not filter out user-controlled...
The Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin before 3.5.5 does not filter out user-controlled URLs from being loaded into the DOM. This could be used to inject rogue iframes that point to malicious URLs.
- Record
GHSA-3gvr-rm94-r528- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-80
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Elementor < 3.5.5 - Iframe Injection
The Elementor Website Builder WordPress plugin before 3.5.5 does not filter out user-controlled URLs from being loaded into the DOM. This could be used to inject rogue iframes that point to malicious URLs.
- Record
CVE-2022-4953- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Wordpress Plugin Elementor 3.5.5 - Iframe Injection | 2023-09-08 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases, products, published | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
wpscan.com/vulnerability/8273357e-f9e1-44bc-8082-8faab838eda7
github.com/elementor/elementor/commit/292fc49e0f979bd52d838f0326d1faaebfa59f5e
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4953
packetstormsecurity.com/files/174550/WordPress-Elementor-Iframe-Injection.html
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3gvr-rm94-r528
wordpress.org/plugins
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/4xxx/CVE-2022-4953.json