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Blog, Posts and Category Filter for Elementor vulnerabilities
Blog, Posts and Category Filter for Elementor has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 6 Oct 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Latest version
- 2.1.0
- Last updated
- 26 Apr 2025
- Most recent
- 6 Oct 2026
No fixed version has been published yet, so consider disabling, removing or replacing the plugin until a safe release is available.
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-40806 | High 7.1 | Up to 2.1.0 | No fixed version yet | 1 d ago |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-4667 | Medium 6.4 | Before 2.0.0 | Fixed in 2.0.0 | 9 Jul 2024 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-40806, 6 Oct 2026
- Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Blog, Posts and Category Filter for Elementor <= 2.1.0 versions. CVE record
- CVE-2024-4667, 9 Jul 2024
- The Blog, Posts and Category Filter for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Post and Category Filter widget in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied 'post_types' attribute. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
What to do if you run Blog, Posts and Category Filter for Elementor
If you run Blog, Posts and Category Filter for Elementor, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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