Royal elementor addons and templates - Arbitrary File Upload (CVE-2023-5360)
3Exploiting IPs reported
The Royal Elementor Addons and Templates WordPress plugin before 1.3.79 does not properly validate uploaded files, which could allow unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP and achieve RCE.
CrowdSec analysis
CVE-2023-5360 is a critical vulnerability in the Royal Elementor Addons and Templates WordPress plugin, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files through improper validation, potentially leading to remote code execution.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 20th of May 2025.
CrowdSec network data shows that most actors exploiting CVE-2023-5360 rely on broad, untargeted scans with minimal filtering. The activity is largely automated and opportunistic in nature. In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2023-5360 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.
Attacks typically target requests to the /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoint, focusing on actions related to file uploads.
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