CVE-2023-32243

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2023-07-06. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 76%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 76%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Improper Authentication vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Essential Addons for Elementor: from 5.4.0 through 5.7.1.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
89(Track)
EG Risk 89/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation76% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
76%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 12, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 29, 2026
Patch available.
generic

Privilege Escalation in WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor Plugin - Patchstack

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/wordpress-essential-addons-for-elementor-plugin-5-4-0-5-7-1-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
generic Patch Available

Critical Privilege Escalation in Essential Addons for Elementor

https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-privilege-escalation-in-essential-addons-for-elementor-plugin-affecting-1-million-sites?_s_id=cve

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 29× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (4 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCJenderal92/WP-CVE-2023-32243
    First seen Jul 3, 2023

    Wordpress CVE-2023-32243

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCthatonesecguy/Wordpress-Vulnerability-Identification-Scripts
    First seen May 29, 2023

    Identifies domains which run WordPress and tests against vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-32243) / #VU76395 / etc...

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCRandomRobbieBF/CVE-2023-32243
    First seen May 15, 2023

    CVE-2023-32243 - Essential Addons for Elementor 5.4.0-5.7.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCgbrsh/CVE-2023-32243
    First seen May 14, 2023

    Exploit for CVE-2023-32243 - Unauthorized Account Takeover.

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2023/CVE-2023-32243.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2023

    WordPress Elementor Lite 5.7.1 - Arbitrary Password Reset

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-32243?
CVE-2023-32243 is a critical vulnerability published on May 12, 2023. Improper Authentication vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Essential Addons for Elementor: from 5.4.0 through 5.7.1.
When was CVE-2023-32243 disclosed?
CVE-2023-32243 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 12, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-32243 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-32243 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-32243?
CVE-2023-32243 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-32243?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-32243, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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