What is CVE-2024-7420?

CVE-2024-7420 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F1logic Insert PHP Code Snippet, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2024-08-15.

How severe is CVE-2024-7420?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-7420 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CSRF in F1logic Insert PHP Code Snippet

CVE-2024-7420

The Insert PHP Code Snippet plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the /admin/snippets.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to activate/deactivate and delete code snippets via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE-2024-43275 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

Published 2024-08-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (14.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000

Affected products

F1logic Insert PHP Code Snippet — versions 0
Xyzscripts Insert PHP Code Snippet

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/88001f3c-f5cc-4051-a713-78801… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/insert-php-code-snippet/trunk/admin/snippets… (Product)
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3134787/insert-php-code-snippet/trunk/admi… (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-7420?: CVE-2024-7420 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F1logic Insert PHP Code Snippet, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2024-08-15.
How severe is CVE-2024-7420?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-7420 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.