VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-5201

CVSS score9.9 CRITICAL
EPSS probability1.71%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-09-30
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Primary references