CVE-2023-31090 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-31090: WordPress Unlimited Elements For Elementor plugin <= 1.5.60 - Unrestricted Zip Extraction vulnerability

Vendor Unlimited Elements
Product Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates)
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published April 24, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

9.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Unlimited Elements Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates) allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Unlimited Elements For Elementor (Free Widgets, Addons, Templates): from n/a through 1.5.60.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Unlimited Elements For Elementor allows authenticated users with low privileges to upload files without proper validation. An attacker can upload malicious files—including PHP code—to execute arbitrary commands on the site. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.5.60 and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the entire site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload and execute malicious files, including PHP code, to run commands on the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the site: attackers can steal data, modify content, install backdoors, or take the site offline.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 24, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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