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1 vulnerability by rickbeckman
CVE-2023-5201 (GCVE-0-2023-5201)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-30 02:33 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:46
VLAI
Title
OpenHook <= 4.3.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Remote Code Execution via Shortcode
Summary
The OpenHook plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 4.3.0 via the 'php' shortcode. This allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above, to execute code on the server. This requires the [php] shortcode setting to be enabled on the vulnerable site.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
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
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| brazenlygeek | OpenHook |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 4.3.0
(semver)
|
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