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. a secondary CVSS source 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(medium)
- EG Risk
- 75(Attend)EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Attend
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity98% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 47%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 8, 2026
Last Modified
July 23, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Aug 22, 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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