VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-20251
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability0.56%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-06-09
Last modified2026-07-21
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
WordPress Insert PHP plugin versions before 3.3.1 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.
Weakness classification
- disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-94