WordPress Seotheme contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading malicious files to the theme directory. Attackers can access the uploaded PHP shell at /wp-content/themes/seotheme/mar.php to execute system commands and upload additional files for persistent access.
CVE-2023-54352
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-06-08. the CNA's CVSS baseline 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(high)
- EPSS
- 45.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 8, 2026
Last Modified
June 8, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jun 20, 2026WordPress Seotheme Remote Code Execution Unauthenticated | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-seotheme-remote-code-execution-unauthenticatedWordpress Seotheme - Remote Code Execution Unauthenticated - PHP webapps Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51789Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-54352(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(1)
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