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CVE-2023-48777 (GCVE-0-2023-48777)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-03-26 20:49 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress Elementor plugin 3.3.0-3.18.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
Summary
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Elementor.Com Elementor Website Builder.This issue affects Elementor Website Builder: from 3.3.0 through 3.18.1.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-07 17:56 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Elementor.com Elementor Website Builder Affected: 3.3.0 , ≤ 3.18.1 (custom)
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elementor website_builder Affected: 3.3.0 , ≤ 3.18.1 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:elementor:website_builder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Credits
Hồng Quân luk6785 at VNPT-VCI (Patchstack Alliance)
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