CVE-2026-12869 (GCVE-0-2026-12869)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-16 06:00 – Updated: 2026-07-16 06:00
VLAI
Title
Header Footer Builder for Elementor < 1.2.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Template Import
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3c6562d9-f55e-4d… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown Header Footer Builder for Elementor Affected: 0 , < 1.2.1 (semver)
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Credits
Vaibhav Narkhede WPScan
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