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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-5604 · published 27 November 2023

CVE-2023-5604: Asgaros forum code injection vulnerability

Asgaros · Asgaros Forum

The Asgaros Forum WordPress plugin before 2.7.1 allows forum administrators, who may not be WordPress (super-)administrators, to set insecure configuration that allows unauthenticated users to upload dangerous files (e.g. .php, .phtml), potentially leading to remote code execution.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 2.0% · top 20.5% CWE-94 · Code injectionCWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
2.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Asgaros Forum WordPress plugin before 2.7.1 allows forum administrators, who may not be WordPress (super-)administrators, to set insecure configuration that allows unauthenticated users to upload dangerous files (e.g. .php, .phtml), potentially leading to remote code execution.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4ce69d71-87bf-4d95-90f2-63d558c78b69 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4ce69d71-87bf-4d95-90f2-63d558c78b69 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-5604), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.