CVE-2026-56049 WordPress Post Snippets plugin <= 4.0.19 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
Contributors can execute arbitrary code in the Post Snippets WordPress plugin, allowing attackers to compromise the site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-56049?
CVE-2026-56049 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Post Snippets, published on 25 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Contributor Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Post Snippets <= 4.0.19 versions.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56049?
How do I fix CVE-2026-56049?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-56049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2026-56049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rvc-gxqm-fm4r.