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CVE-2017-20251

CRITICAL 9.3 CVSS 4.0
Published
June 9, 2026
Last modified
July 21, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Weakness
CWE-94
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Description

WordPress Insert PHP plugin versions before 3.3.1 contain a PHP code injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by injecting malicious shortcodes through the WordPress REST API. Attackers can send POST requests to the wp-json/wp/v2/posts endpoint with crafted content containing insert_php shortcodes to include and execute remote PHP files on the server.

Affected WordPress components

  • Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS, JS, and Header/Footer Scripts Plugin · insert-php
    Confirmed match Active
    Before 3.3.1
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Themeisle Woody Code Snippets — Before 3.3.1

References