CVE-2026-56049 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Contributor Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Post Snippets <= 4.0.19 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Post Snippets

Post Snippets

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 4.0.19

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Project Subscriptions

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

Update the WordPress Post Snippets Plugin to the latest available version (at least 4.1.0).

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/post-snippets/vulnerability/wordpress-post-snippets-plugin-4-0-19-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Contributor Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Post Snippets <= 4.0.19 versions.
Title		WordPress Post Snippets plugin <= 4.0.19 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-94
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/post-snippets/vulnerability/wordpress-post-snippets-plugin-4-0-19-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-06-25T13:12:41.524Z

Updated: 2026-06-25T14:16:50.487Z

Reserved: 2026-06-18T14:37:51.351Z

Link: CVE-2026-56049

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-25T14:16:46.580Z

NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

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