CVE-2026-12869

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
UnknownHeader Footer Builder for Elementor0 < 1.2.1affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: poc
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References