CVE-2025-13035: Code Snippets (WordPress plugin) · Code Injection
Affects Code Snippets (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 14:41 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 33% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| codesnippetspro Code Snippets | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a patch is available, administrators should avoid enabling the "Enable file-based execution" setting in the Code Snippets plugin and restrict Contributor-level access where possible. Monitoring plugin settings and limiting administrative actions can reduce risk. Do not enable file-based execution unless absolutely necessary and only after verifying plugin updates or vendor advisories.
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.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c7c7247c-2fc3-46ff-858e-2242b7211476?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/code-snippets/tags/3.8.1/php/front-end/class-front-end.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/code-snippets/tags/3.8.1/php/front-end/class-front-end.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3397635%40code-snippets%2Ftrunk&old=3395415%40code-snippets%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= (opens in a new tab)