Is Woody Code Snippets safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.7.10). As of 2026-11-04. 6 issues are on record for older versions; version 2.7.2 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Woody Code Snippets on the latest version (2.7.10) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Woody Code Snippets are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Remote code execution (2.7.1 and older, fixed in 2.7.2); Remote code execution (2.5.0 and older, fixed in 2.6.0); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.4.10 and older, fixed in 2.6.0); Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (older than 2.3.10, fixed in 2.3.10); Cross-site scripting (XSS) (older than 2.2.8, fixed in 2.2.8); Security issue (2.2.5 and older, fixed in 2.2.7). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Woody Code Snippets?

2.7.10, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-23). It has 50,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Woody Code Snippets is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update insert-php). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · insert-php · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Woody Code Snippets safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 2.7.10
Last updated: 2026-10-23
Active installs: 50,000+
Known issues on record: 6
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+

Insert PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, ads & tracking code into WordPress headers, footers, pages & content with conditional logic — no theme editing. — by Themeisle

What to do

Update to the latest version (2.7.10). Anything older than 2.7.2 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get insert-php --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update insert-php updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

6 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

critical 9.9 CVE-2026-25366 · published 2026-03-25

Remote code execution in Woody Code Snippets (2.7.1 and older)

Affected: 2.7.1 and older
Fixed in: 2.7.2
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Themeisle Woody ad snippets insert-php allows Code Injection.This issue affects Woody ad snippets: from n/a through <= 2.7.1.

NVD CVE-2026-25366 Patchstack advisory

critical 9.9 CVE-2024-3105 · published 2024-06-15

Remote code execution in Woody Code Snippets (2.5.0 and older)

Affected: 2.5.0 and older
Fixed in: 2.6.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Woody code snippets – Insert Header Footer Code, AdSense Ads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 via the 'insert_php' shortcode. This is due to the plugin not restricting the usage of the functionality to high level authorized users. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to execute code on the server.

NVD CVE-2024-3105 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 4.8 CVE-2024-35751 · published 2024-06-08

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Woody Code Snippets (2.4.10 and older)

Affected: 2.4.10 and older
Fixed in: 2.6.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Creative Motion, Will Bontrager Software, LLC Woody ad snippets allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Woody ad snippets: from n/a through 2.4.10.

NVD CVE-2024-35751 Patchstack advisory

medium 4.3 CVE-2020-36759 · published 2023-10-20

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Woody Code Snippets (older than 2.3.10)

Affected: older than 2.3.10
Fixed in: 2.3.10
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Woody code snippets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.3.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the runActions() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to activate and deactivate snippets via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

NVD CVE-2020-36759 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)blog.nintechnet.com blog.nintechnet.com blog.nintechnet.com blog.nintechnet.com

medium 5.4 CVE-2019-16289 · published 2019-09-13

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Woody Code Snippets (older than 2.2.8)

Affected: older than 2.2.8
Fixed in: 2.2.8
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: advisory text · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The insert-php (aka Woody ad snippets) plugin before 2.2.8 for WordPress allows authenticated XSS via the winp_item parameter.

NVD CVE-2019-16289 wordpress.org generaleg0x01.com wpvulndb.com

high 7.5 CVE-2019-14773 · published 2019-08-08

Security issue in Woody Code Snippets (2.2.5 and older)

Affected: 2.2.5 and older
Fixed in: 2.2.7 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: advisory text · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

admin/includes/class.actions.snippet.php in the "Woody ad snippets" plugin through 2.2.5 for WordPress allows wp-admin/admin-post.php?action=close&post= deletion.

NVD CVE-2019-14773 wordpress.org pluginvulnerabilities.com

Recent activity

2026-10-23 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.7.10).
2026-03-25 — Remote code execution disclosed (CVE-2026-25366), fixed in 2.7.2.
2024-06-15 — Remote code execution disclosed (CVE-2024-3105), fixed in 2.6.0.
2024-06-08 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2024-35751), fixed in 2.6.0.

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Types found in this plugin: Remote code execution (2) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (2) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/insert-php (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is Woody Code Snippets safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.7.10)

What to do

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Known vulnerabilities

Remote code execution in Woody Code Snippets (2.7.1 and older)

Remote code execution in Woody Code Snippets (2.5.0 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Woody Code Snippets (2.4.10 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Woody Code Snippets (older than 2.3.10)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Woody Code Snippets (older than 2.2.8)

Security issue in Woody Code Snippets (2.2.5 and older)

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