CVE-2025-6784: tigroumeow Code Engine remote code execution via shortcode

CVE-2025-6784 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-07-11

The Code Engine plugin for WordPress, which is used to run custom PHP code and automation on websites, contains a security flaw that allows users with basic contributor access to execute unauthorized code on the server. This could lead to a complete takeover of the website, theft of sensitive data, or the installation of malicious software. The issue stems from a lack of restrictions on who can use the plugin's code injection features via shortcodes.

Vendors: Meow Apps.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-6784 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-6784 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-6784?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 11 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Meow Apps Code Engine up to, and including, 0.3.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-6784?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2025-6784 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-6784?
Check whether you run Meow Apps Code Engine at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

This vulnerability is classified as Remote Code Execution (RCE) via Command Injection (CWE-77). The root cause is the 'code-engine' shortcode failing to implement proper authorization checks or restrictions on the code injection functionality. An authenticated attacker with at least Contributor-level privileges can exploit this by embedding malicious code within a shortcode, which the plugin then executes on the server. The attack is reachable over the network and does not require user interaction beyond the attacker's own actions. A fix appears to be available in versions following 0.3.5, as indicated by the plugin's changeset history.

Affected products

  • tigroumeow Code Engine – PHP Snippets, AI Functions & Automation for WordPress up to, and including, 0.3.5

Timeline

  • 2026-07-11: advisory: NVD and Wordfence published the vulnerability details.
  • 2026-07-11: disclosed

References

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