CVE-2023-47504

MEDIUM

Elementor Website Builder <= 3.16.4 - Improper Authentication

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-47504. PoCs published by davidxbors.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-47504, which targets an arbitrary attachment read vulnerability in the Elementor Website Builder Plugin for WordPress. The exploit requires a low-privileged account (subscriber) and access to the target's `wp-config.php` file to generate a valid nonce for clearing the Elementor cache.

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.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars

by davidxbors · poc

https://github.com/davidxbors/CVE-2023-47504-POC

View Code ZIP pw:eip

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-47504, which targets an arbitrary attachment read vulnerability in the Elementor Website Builder Plugin for WordPress. The exploit requires a low-privileged account (subscriber) and access to the target's `wp-config.php` file to generate a valid nonce for clearing the Elementor cache.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Auth Bypass

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: Elementor Website Builder Plugin for WordPress (versions up to 3.16.4)

Auth required

Prerequisites: Credentials for at least a subscriber account · Access to `wp-config.php` to obtain NONCE_KEY and NONCE_SALT · Valid WordPress session cookie

MITRE ATT&CK

T1189 - Drive-by Compromise T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry

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

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0145

EPSS Percentile 70.1%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-287

Status published

Products (2)

Elementor/Elementor Website Builder < 3.16.4

elementor/website_builder < 3.16.5

Published Apr 24, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026