# CVE-2026-104718: Elementor Website Builder stored XSS in element identifier

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-104718-the-elementor-website-builder-wordpress-plugin-before-4-3-6-does  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-11. Updated: 2026-11-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-104718 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-11

Elementor Website Builder is a WordPress plugin that enables users to create and design websites without coding. A flaw in versions before 4.3.6 allows contributors to inject malicious scripts through an element identifier field, which then execute in the browsers of anyone viewing that content, including administrators. This could lead to account compromise, data theft, or malware distribution.

Technologies: [Elementor Website Builder](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/elementor-website-builder). Vendors: [Elementor](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/elementor).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-104718 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-104718 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-104718?** Informational severity, published 11 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Elementor Website Builder before 4.3.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-104718?** Yes: fixed in 4.3.6. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-104718 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-104718?** Check whether you run Elementor Website Builder at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 4.3.6

## Technical details

The plugin fails to validate or escape an element identifier before rendering it into a client-side framework attribute evaluated as JavaScript (CWE-79). An attacker with Contributor role can store a malicious script that executes for any user viewing the content, including administrators reviewing submissions for publication. The attack requires authentication as a Contributor but affects all viewers of the crafted content.

## Affected products

- Elementor Website Builder before 4.3.6

## Timeline

- 2026-11-09: disclosed
- 2026-11-11: advisory

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1a429b80-13ef-4cd3-a18a-eef834d7b865/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1a429b80-13ef-4cd3-a18a-eef834d7b865/)

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