CVE-2017-20251

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 throu

Details

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.

References

• https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/insert-php/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41308
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-insert-php-plugin-php-code-injection-via-rest-api