9.3
Critical
CVE-2017-20251 WordPress Insert PHP plugin versions before 3.3.1 contain a PHP code injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated…
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 products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Woody Code Snippets 3.3 | earliest → < 3.3.1 | 3.3.1 |