CVE-2023-6743
Published: 29 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2023-6743 is a high-severity Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine (CWE-1336) vulnerability in Unlimited-Elements Unlimited Elements For Elementor. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 9.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Unlimited Elements For Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to remote code execution in all versions through 1.5.89. The flaw resides in the template import functionality and is tracked under CWE-1336 and CWE-94, carrying a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8.
Authenticated attackers holding contributor privileges or higher can supply a malicious template that results in arbitrary code execution on the underlying server, with no user interaction required.
Public references include WordPress plugin repository changesets that document the corrective modifications and a detailed Wordfence advisory that identifies the affected code paths in unitecreator_output.class.php and elementor_widget.class.php.
EPSS remains flat at 0.0583 with no material increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-58956
Vulnerability details
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…
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access and above, to execute code on the server.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.