CVE-2026-8832
The WPCode - Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets - WordPress Code Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 2.3.5 This is due to the 'wpcode' custom post type being registered without a custom capability_type or capability restrictions in the wpcode_register_post_type() function, allowing WordPress core to fall back to standard post capabilities for all creation paths including XML-RPC. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to create and publish executable PHP snippet posts via XML-RPC wp.newPost, which are then executed server-side via eval() in the run_eval() function when the snippet is rendered through the [wpcode] shortcode.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 8.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.16%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 66
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1210Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement85 % - Impacto principal
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution90 %
Acceso remoto autenticado (PR:L) vía XML-RPC sin interacción del usuario ejecuta PHP mediante eval() en el servidor; RCE confirmado por CWE-94 (improper code generation).
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-94
Referencias
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/insert-headers-and-footers/tags/2.3.5/includes/class-wpcode-snippet-execute.php#L374
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/insert-headers-and-footers/tags/2.3.5/includes/class-wpcode-snippet-execute.php#L415
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/insert-headers-and-footers/tags/2.3.5/includes/execute/class-wpcode-snippet-execute-php.php#L25
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/insert-headers-and-footers/tags/2.3.5/includes/post-type.php#L24
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/insert-headers-and-footers/tags/2.3.5/includes/shortcode.php#L26
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3549060/insert-headers-and-footers/trunk/includes/post-type.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Finsert-headers-and-footers/tags/2.3.5&new_path=%2Finsert-headers-and-footers/tags/2.3.6
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/75a2e8b1-d5e0-4f7b-a70a-f0aadf58c778?source=cve
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