CVE-2026-25001 HIGH

CVE-2026-25001: WordPress Post Snippets plugin <= 4.0.12 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Vendor Saad Iqbal

Product Post Snippets

Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection

Published March 25, 2026

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Post Snippets versions 4.0.12 and earlier contain a code injection vulnerability. An attacker with low-level user privileges can inject and execute arbitrary PHP code on the site by manipulating input that is not properly sanitized. The vulnerability has a wide scope, potentially affecting other components or users on the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run their own PHP code on the site with the privileges of the web server.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker with basic user access can compromise your entire site, steal data, modify content, or install malware.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-level user account (e.g., contributor or subscriber role) on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 25, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25001 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html AskarLabs — CWE-94 write-up Code Injection

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