CVE-2025-13035

Code Snippets <= 3.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Code Injection via extract() and PHP Filter Chains

highImproper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
8.0
CVSS Score
8.0
CVSS Score
high
Severity
3.9.2
Patched in
2d
Time to patch

Description

The Code Snippets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Code Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.1. This is due to the plugin's use of extract() on attacker-controlled shortcode attributes within the `evaluate_shortcode_from_flat_file` method, which can be used to overwrite the `$filepath` variable and subsequently passed to require_once. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server via the `[code_snippet]` shortcode using PHP filter chains granted they can trick an administrator into enabling the "Enable file-based execution" setting and creating at least one active Content snippet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=3.9.1
PublishedNovember 18, 2025
Last updatedNovember 20, 2025
Affected plugincode-snippets

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