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Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor vulnerabilities
Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor has 3 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 13 Nov 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 3
- Active installs
- 6,000+
- Latest version
- 1.4.1
- Last updated
- 4 Mar 2025
- Most recent
- 13 Nov 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2024-10794 | Medium 4.3 | Up to 1.3.6 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.4.1) | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Broken access control CVE-2024-4788 | Medium 4.3 | Before 1.3.6 | Fixed in 1.3.6 | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-5006 | Medium 6.4 | Before 1.3.3 | Fixed in 1.3.3 | 5 Jun 2024 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-10794, 13 Nov 2024
- The Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.6 via the 'bhf' shortcode due to insufficient restrictions on which posts can be included. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract data from private or draft posts created via Elementor that they should not have access to. CVE record
- CVE-2024-4788, 6 Jun 2024
- The Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the create_bhf_post function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to create pages or posts with arbitrary content. CVE record
- CVE-2024-5006, 5 Jun 2024
- The Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘size’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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 Boostify Header Footer Builder for Elementor
If you run Boostify Header Footer Builder 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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