CVE-2023-22677 HIGH

CVE-2023-22677: WordPress WP Booklet Plugin <= 2.1.8 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE)

Vendor Binarystash

Product WP Booklet

Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection

Published December 29, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in BinaryStash WP Booklet.This issue affects WP Booklet: from n/a through 2.1.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Booklet versions up to 2.1.8 contain a code injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users with low privileges to run their own PHP code on the site. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation and affects the entire site when exploited. A patch version has not been publicly identified.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary PHP code on the site with the privileges of the web server.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An authenticated attacker can compromise the entire site, steal data, modify content, or install malware.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 29, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22677 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html AskarLabs — CWE-94 write-up Code Injection

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