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)
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 · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-05 18:35 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
Wordfence CNA
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
brazenlygeek OpenHook Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.3.0 (semver)
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Credits
István Márton
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