# CVE-2023-5360: Royal Elementor Addons and Templates < 1.3.79 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

> Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files, such as PHP scripts, to achieve remote code execution on sites using this WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 13 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2rrm-7h4w-qg5g

## What is CVE-2023-5360?

CVE-2023-5360 is a critical vulnerability in Royal-Elementor-Addons Royal Elementor Addons, published on 31 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5360?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Royal-Elementor-Addons Royal Elementor Addons.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-5360?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5360 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-5360 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5360 exists.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/phankz/Worpress-CVE-2023-5360 (github_poc): https://github.com/phankz/Worpress-CVE-2023-5360
- Exploit for the unauthenticated file upload vulnerability in WordPress's Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin (< 1.3.79). CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5360. (github_poc): https://github.com/Chocapikk/CVE-2023-5360
- 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. (github_poc): https://github.com/Pushkarup/CVE-2023-5360
- CVE-2023-5360 Auto Shell Upload WordPress Royal Elementor 1.3.78 Shell Upload (github_poc): https://github.com/sagsooz/CVE-2023-5360
- Royal Elementor Addons - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (github_poc): https://github.com/X3RX3SSec/CVE-2023-5360
- CVE-2023-5360 PoC: Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload leading to RCE in Royal Elementor Addons (≤ 1.3.78), written in pure Python. (github_poc): https://github.com/LaviruDilshan/CVE-2023-5360-exploit-with-native-libraries

## Other vulnerabilities in Royal-Elementor-Addons Royal Elementor Addons

- [CVE-2024-1567](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1567/): Royal Elementor Addons and Templates <= 1.3.94 - Unauthenticated Limited File Upload (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2023-5922](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5922/): Royal Elementor Addons and Templates < 1.3.81 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Read (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-56226](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56226/): WordPress Royal Elementor Addons plugin <= 1.7.1001 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2025-39361](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-39361/): WordPress Royal Elementor Addons plugin <= 1.7.1017 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-56062](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56062/): WordPress Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin <= 1.3.987 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-5360 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-5360 is a critical vulnerability in Royal-Elementor-Addons Royal Elementor Addons, published on 31 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5360 exists.

Affected product: Royal-Elementor-Addons Royal Elementor 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-2023-5360/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5360/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5360
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5360
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5360

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5360/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.