Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Woody code snippets Insert Header Footer Code, AdSense Ads Plugin
CVE-2024-3105

9.9CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Woody Code Snippets – Insert Header Footer Code, Adsense Ads
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 June 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

Summary

The Insert Header Footer Code, AdSense Ads plugin for WordPress, developed by Woody, is susceptible to a Remote Code Execution vulnerability. This flaw affects all versions up to and including 2.5.0, primarily due to inadequate restrictions on the 'insert_php' shortcode functionality. As a result, authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher can potentially execute arbitrary code on the server, posing a significant security threat to WordPress installations utilizing this plugin.

Affected Version(s)

Woody code snippets – Insert Header Footer Code, AdSense Ads * <= 2.5.0

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/insert-php/tru...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/insert-php/tru...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.9
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Craig Smith
.