CVE-2022-24665

Remote Code Execution by by Contributor+ users via WordPress gutenberg block

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Published Feb 16, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

PHP Everywhere <= 2.0.3 included functionality that allowed execution of PHP Code Snippets via a WordPress gutenberg block by any user able to edit posts.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Alexander Fuchs

PHP Everywhere

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.0.3`	affected	≤ 2.0.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:php_everywhere_project:php_everywhere:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-29540	PHP Everywhere <= 2.0.3 included functionality that allowed execution of PHP Code Snippets via a WordPress gutenberg block by any user able to edit posts.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.6% (2.622% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/02/critical-vulnerabilities-in-php-everywhere-allow-remote-code-execution/

History

Jan 31, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Php Everywhere Project Php Everywhere

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 31, 2025, 7:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published: Feb 16, 2022, 4:38 PM
Updated: Jan 31, 2025, 7:03 PM
Reserved: Feb 7, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 4:20 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 4:20 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:32 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 16, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:32 AM

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