OpenHook <= 4.3.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Remote Code Execution via Shortcode

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE	CVE-2023-5201
CVSS	Critical (9.9)
Publicly Published	September 29, 2023
Last Updated	January 22, 2024
Researcher	István Márton

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.

References

www.wordfence.com

1 affected software package

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	thesis-openhook (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Affected Version	<= 4.3.0
Patched Version	4.3.1

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