# CVE-2026-120850: Elementor Website Builder stored cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-120850-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-07. Updated: 2026-11-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-120850 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-11-07

Elementor is a popular drag-and-drop page builder plugin for WordPress that allows users to create website layouts without coding. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in version 4.3.5 and earlier allows a contributor or developer to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected pages, potentially stealing visitor data or compromising user accounts.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-120850 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-120850 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-120850?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 7 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Elementor Website Builder through 4.3.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-120850?** 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-2026-120850 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-120850?** 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

This stored XSS vulnerability in Elementor Website Builder affects versions up to 4.3.5 and requires contributor-level or developer privilege to exploit. An attacker with these privileges can inject malicious JavaScript that persists in the page content and executes in the browsers of site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction (clicking a link or visiting a crafted page) for full exploitation.

## Affected products

- Elementor Website Builder through 4.3.5

## Timeline

- 2026-10-27: disclosed: Reported to Patchstack
- 2026-11-07: advisory: Published by Patchstack

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/elementor/vulnerability/wordpress-elementor-website-builder-plugin-4-3-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-4?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/elementor/vulnerability/wordpress-elementor-website-builder-plugin-4-3-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-4?_s_id=cve)

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