How severe is CVE-2023-32243?

CVE-2023-32243 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-32243?

CVE-2023-32243 affects the following products: wpdeveloper essential addons for elementor.

How do I patch CVE-2023-32243?

Apply the wpdeveloper essential addons for elementor security patch or hotfix for CVE-2023-32243 on the affected version, following the vendor advisory for your exact build.

How do I detect CVE-2023-32243 across my infrastructure?

Inventory every wpdeveloper essential addons for elementor deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above.

How do I mitigate CVE-2023-32243 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Close the privilege gap rather than the entry point: audit which accounts, roles and service identities can reach the affected operation, drop the component to the least privilege it actually needs, and review file and directory permissions created by earlier installs — a default left in place is what makes this reachable. Alongside that, restrict the management interface to trusted networks and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations.

Is CVE-2023-32243 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 10 known exploit references for CVE-2023-32243, including 7 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-32243?

CVE-2023-32243 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 75.5%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-32243?

CVE-2023-32243 is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2023-32243?

CVE-2023-32243 affects wpdeveloper essential addons for elementor. Check the affected-products list on this page against your deployed version to confirm exposure.

Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2023-32243?

A Nuclei detection template exists for CVE-2023-32243, meaning automated scanners can fingerprint it. Public exploit tooling significantly increases real-world risk — prioritize patching and ensure detection coverage. Exploit tooling should only ever be used in isolated, authorized testing environments.

When was CVE-2023-32243 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2023-32243 was published on May 12, 2023 and was last updated on June 17, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CRITICAL severity

CVE-2023-32243 — Essential Addons For Elementor

CRITICAL

CVE-2023-32243 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in wpdeveloper essential addons for elementor. 10 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available — see the affected versions and patch details below.

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.

Published

May 12, 2023

Updated

Jun 17, 2026

Affected

1 product

Patched

See advisory

Exploits

10 known

Exploitation data as of Oct 10, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2023-32243.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

75.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs100th percentile — riskier than 100% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2023-32243 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). In the shaded patch-first corner (EPSS 50%+, CVSS 7.0+).

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 385,386 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the 50–90% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Description

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.

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

essential addons for elementorwpdeveloper

≥ 5.4.0 && < 5.7.1

range

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.