# CVE-2023-39157: WordPress JetElements For Elementor Plugin <= 2.6.10 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE)

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code on WordPress sites using the vulnerable JetElements for Elementor plugin.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xqh4-7g56-wxh4

## What is CVE-2023-39157?

CVE-2023-39157 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Crocoblock JetElements For Elementor, published on 31 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Crocoblock JetElements For Elementor.This issue affects JetElements For Elementor: from n/a through 2.6.10.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39157?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Crocoblock Jetelements.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-39157?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39157 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-39157 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39157 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Crocoblock JetElements For Elementor

- [CVE-2024-7145](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7145/): JetElements <= 2.6.20 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Local File Inclusion (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-48760](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48760/): WordPress JetElements For Elementor plugin <= 2.6.13 - Unauthenticated Broken Access Control vulnerability (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2023-48759](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48759/): WordPress JetElements For Elementor plugin <= 2.6.13 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Attachment Download vulnerability (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2025-0371](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0371/): Jet Elements <= 2.7.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Widgets (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2024-7144](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7144/): JetElements <= 2.6.20 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-39157 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-39157 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Crocoblock JetElements For Elementor, published on 31 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39157 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Crocoblock JetElements For Elementor. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39157/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39157/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39157
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39157
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-39157

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39157/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.