CVE-2023-46623 (GCVE-0-2023-46623)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-29 09:06 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress WP EXtra Plugin <= 6.2 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Summary
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in TienCOP WP EXtra.This issue affects WP EXtra: from n/a through 6.2.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
TienCOP WP EXtra Affected: n/a , ≤ 6.2 (custom)
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Credits
TP Cyber Security (Patchstack Alliance)
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