# CVE-2023-47840: WordPress Qode Essential Addons Plugin <= 1.5.2 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE)

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code on WordPress sites using the Qode Essential Addons plugin due to improper code generation control.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4cfm-33p5-g53v

## What is CVE-2023-47840?

CVE-2023-47840 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Qode Essential Addons, published on 29 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Qode Interactive Qode Essential Addons.This issue affects Qode Essential Addons: from n/a through 1.5.2.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47840?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Qodeinteractive Qode Essential Addons.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-47840?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47840 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-47840 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47840 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Qode Essential Addons <= 1.5.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation (github_poc): https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2023-47840

## Other vulnerabilities in Qode Essential Addons

- [CVE-2024-50457](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-50457/): WordPress Qode Essential Addons plugin <= 1.6.3 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-47840 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-47840 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Qode Essential Addons, published on 29 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47840 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Qode Essential Addons. 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-2023-47840/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47840/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-47840
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47840
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-47840

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47840/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.