Code Snippets Extended: Code execution
Code Snippets Extended is affected by code execution. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.
- Component
- Code Snippets Extended
- Plugin slug
code-snippets-extended- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- May 17, 2022
This CVE was published May 17, 2022 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Code Snippets Extended to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Alexander Stokmann's Code Snippets Extended plugin <= 1.4.7 on WordPress via Cross-Site Request Forgery.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H