CVE-2026-12869

MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.16.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 6.1 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-07-16. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 6.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
6.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 6.1Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Header Footer Builder for Elementor WordPress plugin before 1.2.1 does not require an administrative capability for its dashboard template-import action (it allows any edit_posts user), so a Contributor can import a template containing an Elementor HTML widget configured to display site-wide, injecting JavaScript that executes in the session of any visitor or administrator who loads the site.

CVSS v3
6.1
EG Score
6.1(medium)
EG Risk
43(Track)
EG Risk 43/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity61% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
17%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 16, 2026

Last Modified

July 16, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jul 16, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Header Footer Builder for Elementor < 1.2.1 – Contributor+ Stored XSS via Template Import | CVE 2026-12869 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3c6562d9-f55e-4d82-be95-60e82a6feecf/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-12869(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 15× in last 7d / 79× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-08-30 03:39 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-30 03:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-30 01:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-28 21:40 UTCEPSS rescore
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  6. 2026-08-28 03:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-27 14:24 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-08-27 02:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  11. 2026-08-26 02:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-20 00:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  5. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
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  26. 2026-08-10 17:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  28. 2026-08-09 16:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  31. 2026-08-08 16:21 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-08-08 16:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  35. 2026-08-06 15:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  39. 2026-08-05 15:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  57. 2026-07-30 12:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-12869?
CVE-2026-12869 is a medium vulnerability published on July 16, 2026. The Header Footer Builder for Elementor WordPress plugin before 1.2.1 does not require an administrative capability for its dashboard template-import action (it allows any edit_posts user), so a Contributor can import a template containing an Elementor HTML widget configured to display site-wide,…
When was CVE-2026-12869 disclosed?
CVE-2026-12869 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-12869 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-12869 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 83.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-12869?
CVE-2026-12869 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-12869?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-12869, 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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