WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

WP Coder 4.0 - 4.5.1 - Editor+ RCE via Global PHP

Description

The plugin does not restrict access to its PHP code-execution feature to administrators, gating it on a content capability that the Editor role holds by default, which allows Editor-level users to save and execute arbitrary PHP code on the server and fully compromise the site.

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 4.5.2

References

Classification

Type
RCE
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Ayush Srivastava
Submitter
Ayush Srivastava
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-10-05 (about 2 days ago)
Added
2026-10-05 (about 1 day ago)
Last Updated
2026-10-05 (about 1 day ago)

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