Code Snippets: known security problems
9 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
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In short
There are 9 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 3.10.0 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.9.0
- Fixed in
- 3.10.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Code Snippets to version 3.10.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-106095
- Report title
- Code Snippets <= 3.9.0 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone who already has an admin account could read or change the data in your site’s database
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.9.0
- Fixed in
- 3.10.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Code Snippets to version 3.10.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-106097
- Report title
- Code Snippets <= 3.9.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing (up to and including 3.9.4)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.9.4
- Fixed in
- 3.9.5
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Code Snippets to version 3.9.5 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-1785
- Report title
- Code Snippets <= 3.9.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cloud Snippet Download/Update Actions
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could run their own code on your site and take it over
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.9.1
- Fixed in
- 3.9.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Code Snippets to version 3.9.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-13035
- Report title
- Code Snippets <= 3.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Code Injection via extract() and PHP Filter Chains
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing (before 3.6.0)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 3.6.0
- Fixed in
- 3.6.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Code Snippets to version 3.6.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-47666
- Report title
- Code Snippets <= 3.5.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via load
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 2.14.3)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.14.3
- Fixed in
- 2.14.4
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Code Snippets to version 2.14.4 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2022-25617
- Report title
- Code Snippets <= 2.14.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (before 2.14.3)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 2.14.3
- Fixed in
- 2.14.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Code Snippets to version 2.14.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2021-25008
- Report title
- Code Snippets <= 2.14.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could run their own code on your site and take it over
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.13.3
- Fixed in
- 2.14.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Code Snippets to version 2.14.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2020-8417
- Report title
- Code Snippets <= 2.13.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Remote Code Execution
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (before 2.7.0)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 2.7.0
- Fixed in
- 2.7.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Code Snippets to version 2.7.0 or newer.
- Report title
- Code Snippets < 2.7.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
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