# CVE-2023-6743: Unlimited Elements for Elementor <= 1.5.89 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Remote Code Execution via template import

> Authenticated attackers with contributor access can execute arbitrary code on the server via the template import feature in the Unlimited Elements for Elementor plugin.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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 May 2024
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026

## What is CVE-2023-6743?

CVE-2023-6743 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in unitecms Unlimited Elements For Elementor, published on 29 May 2024. 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) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.89 via the template import functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to execute code on the server.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), CWE-1336 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6743?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Unlimited-Elements Unlimited Elements for Elementor.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-6743?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6743 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-6743 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6743 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in unitecms Unlimited Elements For Elementor

- [CVE-2023-31090](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31090/): WordPress Unlimited Elements For Elementor plugin <= 1.5.60 - Unrestricted Zip Extraction vulnerability (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2023-31231](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31231/): File upload in Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates) (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2024-49271](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-49271/): Deserialization in Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates) (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2023-33930](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33930/): WordPress Unlimited Elements For Elementor plugin <= 1.5.66 - Unrestricted Zip Extraction vulnerability (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-5329](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5329/): SQL injection in Unlimited Elements For Elementor (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6743 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-6743 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in unitecms Unlimited Elements For Elementor, published on 29 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6743 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: unitecms Unlimited Elements 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-2023-6743/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6743/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6743
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6743
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6743

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6743/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.