CVE-2023-5360

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Weaponized

9.8

The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates WordPress plugin before 1.3.79 does not properly validate uploaded files, which could allow unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP and achieve RCE.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(high)
EPSS: 99.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 31, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

contact@wpscanhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175992/WordPress-Royal-Elementor-Addons-And-Templates-Remote-Shell-Upload.html
contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/281518ff-7816-4007-b712-63aed7828b34
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175992/WordPress-Royal-Elementor-Addons-And-Templates-Remote-Shell-Upload.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/281518ff-7816-4007-b712-63aed7828b34

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-24 14:46 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-24 14:46 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(8 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (5 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCX3RX3SSec/CVE-2023-5360
First seen Jul 14, 2025
Royal Elementor Addons - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-52127
First seen Apr 5, 2025
Royal Elementor Addons and Templates 1.3.78 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/multi/http/wp_royal_elementor_addons_rce✓ verified
First seen Nov 23, 2023
WordPress Royal Elementor Addons RCE
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCPushkarup/CVE-2023-5360
First seen Nov 5, 2023
The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates WordPress plugin before 1.3.79 does not properly validate uploaded files, which could allow unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP and achieve RCE.
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCChocapikk/CVE-2023-5360
First seen Nov 2, 2023
Exploit for the unauthenticated file upload vulnerability in WordPress's Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin (< 1.3.79). CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5360.
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCphankz/Worpress-CVE-2023-5360
First seen Oct 26, 2023
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCsagsooz/CVE-2023-5360
First seen Oct 21, 2023
CVE-2023-5360 Auto Shell Upload WordPress Royal Elementor 1.3.78 Shell Upload
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2023/CVE-2023-5360.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2023
WordPress Royal Elementor Addons Plugin <= 1.3.78 - Arbitrary File Upload
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-5360?

CVE-2023-5360 is a critical vulnerability published on October 31, 2023. The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates WordPress plugin before 1.3.79 does not properly validate uploaded files, which could allow unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP and achieve RCE.

When was CVE-2023-5360 disclosed?

CVE-2023-5360 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 31, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-5360 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-5360 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-5360?

CVE-2023-5360 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-5360?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-5360, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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