vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: thesis-openhook: CVE-2023-5201: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Sep 29, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Sep 29, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 29, 2026
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.
Solution
thesis-openhook-plugin-cve-2023-5201
References
Rapid7 Labs
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