CVE-2023-5360

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2023-10-31. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 82%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 82%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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(medium)
EG Risk
81(Track*)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation82% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 31, 2023

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 16, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Royal Elementor Addons and Templates < 1.3.79 – Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload | CVE 2023-5360 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/281518ff-7816-4007-b712-63aed7828b34
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175992/WordPress-Royal-Elementor-Addons-And-Templates-Remote-Shell-Upload.html

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 15× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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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 June 17, 2026. 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 99.6% 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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