CVE-2022-29455

MEDIUMNVD 4.76.1▲Elevated

4.7

DOM-based Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Elementor's Elementor Website Builder plugin <= 3.5.5 versions.

CVSS v3: 4.7
EG Score: 6.1(medium)
EPSS: 98.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 13, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

audit@patchstackhttps://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/elementor/wordpress-elementor-plugin-3-5-5-unauthenticated-dom-based-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
audit@patchstackhttps://rotem-bar.com/hacking-65-million-websites-greater-cve-2022-29455-elementor
audit@patchstackhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/#developers
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/elementor/wordpress-elementor-plugin-3-5-5-unauthenticated-dom-based-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://rotem-bar.com/hacking-65-million-websites-greater-cve-2022-29455-elementor
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/#developers

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (4 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoC0xc4t/CVE-2022-29455
First seen Feb 12, 2023
CVE-2022-29455
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCabdipranata/CVE-2022-29455
First seen Jan 5, 2023
Mass Scanner for CVE-2022-29455 on Elementor Plugins Wordpress
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCakhilkoradiya/CVE-2022-29455
First seen Sep 5, 2022
Wordpress Vulnerability - XSS ( Cross-Site Scripting )
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCGULL2100/Wordpress_xss-CVE-2022-29455
First seen Jun 25, 2022
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2022/CVE-2022-29455.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2022
WordPress Elementor Website Builder <= 3.5.5 - DOM Cross-Site Scripting
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-29455?

CVE-2022-29455 is a medium vulnerability published on June 13, 2022. DOM-based Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Elementor's Elementor Website Builder plugin <= 3.5.5 versions.

When was CVE-2022-29455 disclosed?

CVE-2022-29455 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 13, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-29455 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-29455 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-29455?

CVE-2022-29455 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.7 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 6.1.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-29455?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-29455, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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