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CVE-2023-4994 (GCVE-0-2023-4994)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-16 01:52 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:47
VLAI
Title
Allow PHP in Posts and Pages <= 3.0.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Remote Code Execution via Shortcode
Summary
The Allow PHP in Posts and Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 3.0.4 via the 'php' shortcode. This allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above, to execute code on the server.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
hit-reach Allow PHP in Posts and Pages Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.0.4 (semver)
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Credits
István Márton
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