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GHSA-9RPF-8285-QQRV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-16 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:42

Details

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.

Severity

9.9 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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

Title

Allow PHP in Posts and Pages <= 3.0.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Remote Code Execution via Shortcode

Summary

Severity

9.9 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

Wordfence

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabil…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/allow-…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
hit-reach	Allow PHP in Posts and Pages	Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.0.4 (semver)

Credits

István Márton

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-9RPF-8285-QQRV

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

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