---
id: CVE-2017-20251
title: WordPress Insert PHP Plugin < 3.3.1 PHP Code Injection via REST API
summary: >-
  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 …
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-94
vendor: Themeisle
product: Woody Code Snippets
affected:
  - woody_code_snippets < 3.3.1
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-06-09T16:13:44.753300Z'
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2026-06-09'
updated: '2026-10-29'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-29T21:15:00.988Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-20251'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41308'
    label: ExploitDB-41308
  - url: 'https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/insert-php/'
    label: Official Product Homepage
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-insert-php-plugin-php-code-injection-via-rest-api
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: WordPress Insert PHP Plugin < 3.3.1 PHP Code Injection
      via REST API
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00559
epssPercentile: 0.46524
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/Polosss/By-Poloss..-..CVE-2017-20251'
  checkedAt: '2026-11-03T08:40:12.830Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-11-03T08:39:35.530Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `woody_code_snippets < 3.3.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.