---
id: CVE-2026-81812
title: Elementor < 4.3.5 - Author+ Stored XSS via SVG Upload
summary: >-
  The Elementor Website Builder  WordPress plugin before 4.3.5 does not sanitize
  uploaded SVG files on every upload route, allowing users with the Author role
  and above to upload a file containing JavaScript, which will run in the
  browser …
severity: medium
cvss: 6.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-79
product: Elementor Website Builder
affected:
  - elementor_website_builder < 4.3.5
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-21T10:16:51.813363Z'
published: '2026-10-21'
updated: '2026-10-21'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-21T10:35:02.313Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-81812'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ba550282-d354-4d39-95c6-c4820a91f270/'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-21T06:42:48.175Z'
epss: 0.00278
epssPercentile: 0.20088
---

## Overview

The Elementor Website Builder  WordPress plugin before 4.3.5 does not sanitize uploaded SVG files on every upload route, allowing users with the Author role and above to upload a file containing JavaScript, which will run in the browser of any user who opens it. Exploitation requires unfiltered file uploads to be enabled in the Elementor Website Builder  WordPress plugin before 4.3.5 settings, which is not the default.

## Affected

- `elementor_website_builder < 4.3.5`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.