Woody code snippets โ€“ Insert Header Footer Code, AdSense Ads <= 2.5.0 -Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution

9.9
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVE CVE-2024-3105
CVSS 9.9 (Critical)
Publicly Published June 14, 2024
Last Updated June 15, 2024
Researcher Webbernaut

Description

The Woody code snippets โ€“ 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.

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Vulnerability Details for Woody code snippets โ€“ Insert Header Footer Code, AdSense Ads

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug insert-php (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.5.1, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 2.5.0
Patched Version
  • 2.5.1

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