CVE-2017-20251

CRITICAL SEVERITY

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Base Score

9.8 / 10

Vector String

                                        CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H                                    

Vulnerability 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.

Vulnerability Details

Published Date

June 09, 2026

Last Modified

June 09, 2026

CWE ID

CWE-94

Source

NVD

Vendor

Themeisle

Product

Woody Code Snippets

External References

https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/insert-php/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41308
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-insert-php-plugin-php-code-injection-via-rest-api

CVE-2017-20251

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