RCE in Brazenlygeek Openhook
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 class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.017 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Brazenlygeek Openhook — versions 0
- Rickbeckman Openhook
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/37b9ed0e-5af2-47c1-b2da-8d103… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/thesis-openhook/tags/4.3.0/inc/shortcodes.php (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/thesis-openhook/tags/4.3.1/inc/shortcodes.php (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5201?
- CVE-2023-5201 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Brazenlygeek Openhook, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2023-09-30.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5201?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5201 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.