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CVE-2023-54352 (GCVE-0-2023-54352)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-08 01:55 – Updated: 2026-06-08 16:32
VLAI
Title
WordPress Seotheme Remote Code Execution Unauthenticated
Summary
WordPress Seotheme contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading malicious files to the theme directory. Attackers can access the uploaded PHP shell at /wp-content/themes/seotheme/mar.php to execute system commands and upload additional files for persistent access.
Severity
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-08 13:19 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
WP Travel Kit Travelscape Affected: 1.0.3
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Date Public
2023-09-20 00:00
Credits
Milad Karimi (Ex3ptionaL)
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