Critical vulnerability
CVE-2023-4994: The Allow PHP in Posts and Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Co
Tracked since May 6, 2026
CVSS Breakdown
CVSS Base Score
Attack Vector
N/A
Requires physical access to exploit.
CIA Impact
Confidentiality N/A
Integrity N/A
Availability N/A
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
NaN%
NaN% probability of exploitation in 30 days
This vulnerability has a relatively low exploitation probability, but should still be patched according to your standard timelines.
Low
Insurance Impact Assessment
🛡️
Critical Impact
Critical vulnerabilities require urgent remediation. Insurers may impose coverage conditions, increased retentions, or exclusion endorsements until patches are applied.
CVE CVE-2023-4994 with CVSS 9.9. 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.
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