Code Snippets < 2.14.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Priority LOW 32CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Code Snippets WordPress plugin before 2.14.3 does not escape the snippets-safe-mode parameter before outputting it back in attributes, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02258 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Code Snippets (Unknown): 2.14.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Code Snippets | 2.14.3 to before 2.14.3 | 2.14.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Code Snippets VendorUnknown Affected 2.14.3 to before 2.14.3 Fixed in 2.14.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:codesnippets:code_snippets:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.14.3 | Vulnerable | Codesnippets |
- cpe:2.3:a:codesnippets:code_snippets:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.14.3 Vulnerable ·Codesnippets
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Code Snippets (Unknown) Fixed in 2.14.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25008
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwwf-8mvf-74w3
References
More Codesnippets Code Snippets vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-06757 The Code Snippets plugin before 2.14.0 for WordPress allows CSRF because of the lack of a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-09206 WordPress Code Snippets plugin <= 2.14.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-25008 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-25008 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vwwf-8mvf-74w3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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