Description
The Woody code snippets – Insert Header Footer Code, AdSense Ads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 via the 'insert_php' shortcode. This is due to the plugin not restricting the usage of the functionality to high level authorized users. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to execute code on the server.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| themeisle | Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS, JS, and Header/Footer Scripts | ≤ 2.5.0 | — |
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.
GitHub 1 repository
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hunThubSpace/CVE-2024-3105-PoC ★ 2 · Aug 10, 2024
A PoC Exploit for CVE-2024-3105 - The Woody code snippets – Insert Header Footer Code, AdSense Ads plugin for WordPress Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/134ad095-b0a0-4f0f-832d-3e558d4a250a?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/insert-php/trunk/includes/class.plugin.php#L166
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/insert-php/trunk/includes/shortcodes/shortcode-insert-php.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3102522%40insert-php&new=3102522%40insert-php&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=