The Code Snippets plugin before 2.14.0 for WordPress allows CSRF because of the lack of a…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The Code Snippets plugin before 2.14.0 for WordPress allows CSRF because of the lack of a Referer check on the import menu.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.11905 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:codesnippets:code_snippets:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.14.0 | Vulnerable | Codesnippets |
- cpe:2.3:a:codesnippets:code_snippets:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.14.0 Vulnerable ·Codesnippets
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8417
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79v2-jw48-fw68
References
More Codesnippets Code Snippets vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-07286 Code Snippets < 2.14.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-09206 WordPress Code Snippets plugin <= 2.14.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-8417 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8417 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-79v2-jw48-fw68 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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