What it is
CVE-2023-5360 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Unknown Royal Elementor Addons and Templates. The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates WordPress plugin before 1.3.79 does not properly validate uploaded...
Vulnerability report
High confidence
Not in CISA KEV
CVE-2023-5360
Royal Elementor Addons and Templates < 1.3.79 Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload Arbitrary File Access
Unknown / Royal Elementor Addons and Templates · affected before 1.3.79
- Severity
- CVSS 9.8 · Critical
- Confidence
- High
- Exploit status
- PoC available
- EPSS
- 81.7%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.
Who is affected?
Unknown / Royal Elementor Addons and Templates affected before 1.3.79.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
Royal Elementor Addons and Templates < 1.3.79 Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload Arbitrary File Access
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.
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
Unknown
Royal Elementor Addons and Templates
Before 1.3.79
Affected
- Published
- 31 Oct 2023
- Exploitation Reported
- 13 Oct 2023
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
Tags
metasploit
nuclei_scanner
wordpress
php
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5360
- Exploit — wpscan.com wpscan.com · Exploit https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/281518ff-7816-4007-b712-63aed7828b34
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/175992/WordPress-Royal-Elementor-Addon... packetstormsecurity.com · CVE Record http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175992/WordPress-Royal-Elementor...
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Proof of concept available
GitHub
Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| Wordfence First | 2023-10-13 14:44 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.
Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
Metasploit template detected 28 Apr 2025.
View Metasploit template (opens in new tab)Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →Scanner Artifacts
Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_royal_elementor_addons_rce.rb | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-5360.yaml | 25 Apr 2025 |
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
81.7%
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
WordPress Royal Elementor Addons Plugin <= 1.3.78 - Arbitrary File Upload
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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Metasploit module available
Exploit module available
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Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
Automate this intelligence
Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2023-5360
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2023-5360",
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.81695,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": false,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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