Vulnerability · Published Sep 30, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2023-5201OpenHook <= 4.3.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Remote Code Execution via Shortcode
Critical 9.9
In plain English
A critical-severity code injection in OpenHook from brazenlygeek. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.7% (higher than 77% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.9Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.7%top 22.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| brazenlygeek | OpenHook | 0 – through 4.3.0 |
Weakness: CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/37b9ed0e-5af2-47c1-b2da-8d103e4c31bf?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/thesis-openhook/tags/4.3.0/inc/shortcodes.php#L28
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/thesis-openhook/tags/4.3.1/inc/shortcodes.php?rev=2972840#L24