Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-5201
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.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2023-5201
- cpe:2.3:a:rickbeckman:openhook:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-5201
0.53%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 77 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-5201
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
|
NIST | |
9.9
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.1
|
6.0
|
Wordfence |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-5201
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The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.Assigned by: security@wordfence.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-5201
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/thesis-openhook/tags/4.3.0/inc/shortcodes.php#L28
shortcodes.php in thesis-openhook/tags/4.3.0/inc – WordPress Plugin RepositoryThird Party Advisory
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/37b9ed0e-5af2-47c1-b2da-8d103e4c31bf?source=cve
OpenHook <= 4.3.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Remote Code Execution via ShortcodeThird Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/thesis-openhook/tags/4.3.1/inc/shortcodes.php?rev=2972840#L24
shortcodes.php in thesis-openhook/tags/4.3.1/inc – WordPress Plugin RepositoryThird Party Advisory
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