CVE-2023-49830 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-49830: WordPress Astra Pro Plugin <= 4.3.1 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE)

Vendor Brainstorm Force

Product Astra Pro

Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection

Published December 29, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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 Brainstorm Force Astra Pro.This issue affects Astra Pro: from n/a through 4.3.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Astra Pro versions up to 4.3.1 contain a code injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users with low privileges to inject and execute arbitrary PHP code on the site. The vulnerability affects the entire site scope due to the nature of code execution. An attacker with a low-privilege account can modify site behavior, access sensitive data, or take control of the WordPress installation.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary PHP code on the site with full site access and control.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised low-privilege user account can lead to complete site takeover, data theft, or malware injection.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated 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-2023-49830 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html AskarLabs — CWE-94 write-up Code Injection

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