Critical CVSS: CRITICAL CVE-2023-4994 vulnerability

CVE-2023-4994: The Allow PHP in Posts and Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Co

Tracked since May 6, 2026 • View on NVD
cve CVE-2023-4994 cvss-9

CVSS Breakdown

9.9
CVSS Base Score
CRITICAL
Attack Vector
N/A
Requires physical access to exploit.
CIA Impact
Confidentiality N/A
Integrity N/A
Availability N/A

Insurance Impact Assessment

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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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