CVE-2023-47504: WordPress Elementor plugin <= 3.16.4 - Auth. Arbitrary Attachment Read vulnerability

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-04-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Elementor Elementor Website Builder allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Elementor Website Builder: from n/a through 3.16.4.

Affected products

Elementor Website Builder: before 3.16.5 — fixed in 3.16.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Elementor Website Builder 3.16.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/elementor/wordpress-elementor-plugin-3-16-4-contributor-arbitrary-attachment-read-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/elementor/wordpress-elementor-plugin-3-16-4-contributor-arbitrary-attachment-read-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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