CVE-2025-6784
Authenticated RCE in Code Engine WordPress plugin via 'code-engine' shortcode
Is CVE-2025-6784 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2025-6784 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2025-6784?
CVE-2025-6784 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-6784?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2025-6784, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2025-6784 affect?
CVE-2025-6784 affects WordPress Code Engine plugin (<= 0.3.5), WordPress sites allowing Contributor+ roles. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2025-6784?
Remove/disable plugin or remove Contributor privileges; apply vendor patch when released.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated users with Contributor+ can execute arbitrary code on the web server, enabling full site compromise and potential lateral movement.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 0.3.5
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.