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TI-2023-04597 Aliases CVE-2023-4994GHSA-9rpf-8285-qqrv

Allow PHP in Posts and Pages <= 3.0.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Remote Code Execution via Shortcode

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

The Allow PHP in Posts and Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 3.0.4 via the 'php' shortcode. This allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or above, to execute code on the server.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00892 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
hit-reachAllow PHP in Posts and Pagesup to 3.0.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Allow PHP in Posts and Pages Vendorhit-reach Affected up to 3.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hitreach:allow_php_in_posts_and_pages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 3.0.4Vulnerablehit-reach
  • cpe:2.3:a:hitreach:allow_php_in_posts_and_pages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·hit-reach

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4994
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9rpf-8285-qqrv

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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