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CVE-2017-20251

WordPress Insert PHP Plugin 4.7.0 PHP Code Injection via REST API

Published: Jun 9, 2026Updated: Jun 9, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSS
CRITICAL

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.

EPSS Score
N/A
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

Woody Code Snippets
Themeisle

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

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

Timeline

Published
Jun 9, 2026
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026

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