WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-13890 Analyzed

Allow PHP Execute: Code execution

Allow PHP Execute is affected by code execution. Exploitation requires at least editor-level access. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.

CVE / CNA score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Allow PHP Execute
Plugin slug
allow-php-execute
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Mar 08, 2025
Weakness
CWE-94 — Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

This CVE was published Mar 08, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Allow PHP Execute to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Allow PHP Execute plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Code Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to allowing PHP code to be entered by all users for whom unfiltered HTML is allowed. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to inject PHP code into posts and pages.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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