CVE-2021-25008: Code Snippets < 2.14.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-01-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

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

Affected products

Code Snippets: before 2.14.3 — fixed in 2.14.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Code Snippets 2.14.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cb232354-f74d-48bb-b437-7bdddd1df42a
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cb232354-f74d-48bb-b437-7bdddd1df42a

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