WP Coder < 2.5.2 - RFI leading to RCE via CSRF
Priority LOW 39CWE-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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The WP Coder WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 within the wow-company admin menu page allows to include() arbitrary file with PHP extension (as well as with data:// or http:// protocols), thus leading to CSRF RCE.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00692 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed WP Coder – add custom html, css and js code (Unknown): 2.5.2
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 | WP Coder – add custom html, css and js code | 2.5.2 to before 2.5.2 | 2.5.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP Coder – add custom html, css and js code VendorUnknown Affected 2.5.2 to before 2.5.2 Fixed in 2.5.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wow-company:wp_coder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.5.2 | Vulnerable | Wow-Company |
- cpe:2.3:a:wow-company:wp_coder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Wow-Company
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP Coder – add custom html, css and js code (Unknown) Fixed in 2.5.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25053
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pw9r-237f-q334
References
More Wow-Company Wp Coder vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-02217 Multiple Plugins from Wow-Company - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-00847 WP Coder – add custom html, css and js code <= 2.5.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-02204 WP Coder < 2.5.3 - Code Deletion via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-02398 WordPress WP Coder plugin <= 3.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2021-25053 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-25053 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pw9r-237f-q334 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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