CVE-2022-24664: Remote Code Execution by by Contributor+ users via WordPress metabox

Is it exploited?

Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 29 Oct 2026.

VulnCheck KEV lists it since 25 Jul 2024. It cites 1 public report, the first from 25 Jul 2024.

• cisa.gov

How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?

1.7%

EPSS score, percentile 76.7 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.

How severe?

9.9 Critical

CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA

What should I do?

CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Which versions are affected?

Affected

• 2.0.3 through 2.0.3

Versions by product

Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of 29 Oct 2026; VulnCheck KEV, as of 30 Oct 2026; FIRST EPSS, as of 30 Oct 2026; CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

Description

Remote Code Execution by by Contributor+ users via WordPress metabox

PHP Everywhere <= 2.0.3 included functionality that allowed execution of PHP Code Snippets via WordPress metaboxes, which could be used by any user able to edit posts.

Source: CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

What to do

Advisories and patches

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

This summary is based on the CVE record as of 30 Oct 2026. Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.

Affected products and versions

Source: CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

Timeline