CVE-2023-3295 File upload in Unlimited Elements For Elementor

High 8.8 Published 17 Jun 2023 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Authenticated contributors can upload arbitrary files via missing validation, potentially leading to remote code execution on the server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-3295?

CVE-2023-3295 is a high-severity vulnerability in unitecms Unlimited Elements For Elementor, published on 17 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates) for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation of files in the file manager functionality in versions up to, and including, 1.5.66 . This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. The issue was partially patched in version 1.5.66 and fully patched in 1.5.67. CVE-2023-31231 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3295?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Unlimited-Elements Unlimited Elements for Elementor.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3295?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3295 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-3295 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3295 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-47h5-8hxp-fc5m.