The insert-php (aka Woody ad snippets) plugin before 2.2.8 for WordPress allows authenticated XSS via the winp_item parameter.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2019-16289 is rated Exploit Available (57.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.03%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.57% | 1.03% | +0.46% |
| 2 | 2025-11-21 | 0.46% | 0.57% | +0.11% |
| 3 | 2025-11-18 | — | 0.46% | — |
Full EPSS history (14 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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2.3 | 2.7 | [email protected] |
| 3.5 | 2.0 | LOW |
|
6.8 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| webcraftic | woody_ad_snippets | < 2.2.8 | cpe:2.3:a:webcraftic:woody_ad_snippets:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://generaleg0x01.com/2019/09/13/xss-woody/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/insert-php/#developers | Release Notes |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9880 | Third Party Advisory |