CVE•Published 2023-09-16•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2023-4994Hitreach · Allow_php_in_posts_and_pages

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

9.9

CRITICAL

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

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 21% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Description

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.

Timeline

Published 2023-09-16

Modified 2026-04-08

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common). Live host counts are a Premium feature.

Shodan · vuln tag

vuln:CVE-2023-4994

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/allow-php-in-posts-and-pages/"

Matches any site loading the "allow-php-in-posts-and-pages" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product

product:"Hitreach Allow Php In Posts And Pages"

All exposed Hitreach Allow Php In Posts And Pages instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Allow Php In Posts And Pages"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Allow Php In Posts And Pages" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.