CVE-2023-47178Network attack vector

Unauthenticated PHP file inclusion via path traversal

Published May 17, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Path traversal in The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro 5.2.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to include local PHP files without authentication. Public sources do not identify the affected parameter or code locus, but report that an attacker-controlled pathname escapes its intended directory and reaches a PHP file-inclusion operation. Exploitation requires a suitable file already present on the server and can disclose data or execute PHP code contained in that file.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability0.57%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro 5.2.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to include local PHP files without authentication. Public sources do not identify the affected parameter or code locus, but report that an attacker-controlled pathname escapes its intended directory and reaches a PHP file-inclusion operation. Exploitation requires a suitable file already present on the server and can disclose data or execute PHP code contained in that file.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-47178
Published
May 17, 2024
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
POSIMYTH Innovations
Product
The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-252, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 17, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=5.2.8
  2. Affected versionversion=n/a <=5.2.8 changes=[{"at":"5.2.9","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

POSIMYTH Innovations · The Plus Addons for Elementor Proversion=0 <=5.2.8; version=n/a <=5.2.8 changes=[{"at":"5.2.9","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

8.6PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC-252PHP Local File Inclusion
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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