How severe is CVE-2020-7109?

CVE-2020-7109 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-7109 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-7109?

CVE-2020-7109 affects Elementor Website Builder. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7109?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-7109 published?

CVE-2020-7109 was published on 2020-01-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-7109

CVE-2020-7109 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Elementor Website Builder with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Elementor Website Builder
Published: 2020-01-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Elementor Page Builder plugin before 2.8.4 for WordPress does not sanitize data during creation of a new template.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7109?: The Elementor Page Builder plugin before 2.8.4 for WordPress does not sanitize data during creation of a new template.
How severe is CVE-2020-7109?: CVE-2020-7109 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-7109 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-7109?: CVE-2020-7109 affects Elementor Website Builder. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7109?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-7109 published?: CVE-2020-7109 was published on 2020-01-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/#developers

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:elementor:website_builder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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