CVE-2026-12869 — Header Footer Builder for Elementor < 1.2.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Template Import

CVE-2026-12869

Header Footer Builder for Elementor < 1.2.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Template Import PUBLISHED

Description (CNA)

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.

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / product	Versions
Unknown / Header Footer Builder for Elementor	affected 0 before 1.2.1

CWE

No CWE identifiers supplied.

References

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

ADP enrichment

CISA-ADP

No English description supplied.

No references supplied.