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CVE-2026-25001 (GCVE-0-2026-25001)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-25 16:14 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:14
VLAI
Title
WordPress Post Snippets plugin <= 4.0.12 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
Summary
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Saad Iqbal Post Snippets post-snippets allows Remote Code Inclusion.This issue affects Post Snippets: from n/a through <= 4.0.12.
Severity
8.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-25 19:57 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Saad Iqbal Post Snippets Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.0.12 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-04-22 14:18
Credits
Doan Dinh Van | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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