# CVE-2023-25699: WordPress VideoWhisper Live Streaming Integration plugin <= 5.5.15 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)

> An OS command injection vulnerability in the VideoWhisper Live Streaming Integration plugin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m586-22m6-88g8

## What is CVE-2023-25699?

CVE-2023-25699 is a critical command injection vulnerability in VideoWhisper.com VideoWhisper Live Streaming Integration, published on 3 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in VideoWhisper.Com VideoWhisper Live Streaming Integration allows OS Command Injection.This issue affects VideoWhisper Live Streaming Integration: from n/a through 5.5.15.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25699?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Videowhisper Videowhisper Live Streaming Integration.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-25699?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25699 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-25699 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25699 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in VideoWhisper.com VideoWhisper Live Streaming Integration

- [CVE-2014-1905](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1905/): File upload in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-12504](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12504/): Cross-site scripting in Broadcast Live Video – Live Streaming : WebRTC, HLS, RTSP, RTMP (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2014-2297](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2297/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2014-1908](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1908/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2025-48255](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48255/): Cross-site request forgery in Broadcast Live Video (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-25699 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-25699 is a critical command injection vulnerability in VideoWhisper.com VideoWhisper Live Streaming Integration, published on 3 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25699 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: VideoWhisper.com VideoWhisper Live Streaming Integration. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25699/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25699/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25699
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25699
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-25699

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25699/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.