Description
WordPress Insert PHP plugin versions before 2.5.1 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Themeisle | Woody Code Snippets | < 2.5.1 | 2.5.1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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Polosss/By-Poloss..-..CVE-2017-20251 ★ 1 · Jun 9, 2026
Insert PHP Plugin PHP Code Injection
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- ExploitDB-41308 exploit
- WordPress Changelog product patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: WordPress Insert PHP Plugin < 3.3.1 PHP Code Injection via REST API third-party-advisory