CVE-2025-48169

Description

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Jordy Meow Code Engine code-engine allows Remote Code Inclusion.This issue affects Code Engine: from n/a through <= 0.3.3.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Patchstack
CVSS severity: CRITICAL
CVSS score: 9.9 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 9.9 / 10 CRITICAL source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-94
Reserved: 2025-05-15
Published: 2025-08-20 10:03 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-28 18:12 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/48xxx/CVE-2025-48169.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2025-48169 — Code Engine <= 0.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution

NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0

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NVD published: 2025-08-20 08:15:32 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-17 09:29:16 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 9.9 / 10 CRITICAL source: audit@patchstack.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 3.1 / 10
Impact subscore: 6.0 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0043 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 34.08% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-06-30

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.

EUVD ID: EUVD-2025-25336
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Aug 20, 2025, 8:03:26 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:12:53 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 9.9 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.1000
Vendors: Jordy Meow
Products: Code Engine (n/a ≤0.3.3)

Code Engine (0 ≤0.3.3)
Aliases: GHSA-v322-wc7v-xh7c

ENISA description: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Jordy Meow Code Engine code-engine allows Remote Code Inclusion.This issue affects Code Engine: from n/a through <= 0.3.3.

EUVD references (1)

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/code-engine/vulnerability/wordpress-code-engine-plugin-0-3-3-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Jordy Meow	Code Engine	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/code-engine/vulnerability/wordpress-code-engine-plugin-0-3-3-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/code-engine/vulnerability/wordpress-code-engine-plugin-0-3-3-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

Web references (5)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-48169 rapid7:attackerkb.com
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-25336 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48169 rapid7:www.cve.org
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c9b09489-9f32-41f6-befd-7c08612d3edc?source=api-prod rapid7:www.wordfence.com

NVD-tagged references (1)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/code-engine/vulnerability/wordpress-code-engine-plugin-0-3-3-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve audit@patchstack.com

Indicators (2)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
domain	`inclusion.this`	no local data	2026-05-18 21:19 UTC
cve	`CVE-2025-48169`	no local data	2026-06-06 13:35 UTC

Remediations (18)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Wordfence remediation: Code Engine – PHP Snippets, AI Functions & Automation for WordPress

Wordfence

Update to version 0.3.4, or a newer patched version

2026-06-14 14:34 UTC
Wordfence remediation: Code Engine

Wordfence

Update to version 0.3.4, or a newer patched version

2026-06-06 13:35 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Edition - Krebs on Security

web:krebsonsecurity.com

Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known "zero-day" or actively exploited ...

2026-05-22 14:05 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - November 2025 - Lansweeper

web:www.lansweeper.com

Which vulnerabilities, issues, and other things did Microsoft update? Discover what's new using Lansweeper's Patch Tuesday November 2025 summary.

2026-05-22 14:05 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2025 - SANS Internet Storm Center

web:isc.sans.edu

Macs are affected as well, but a patch is currently only available for Windows. CVE - 2025 -49719: This vulnerability has already been made public. It does allow for information disclosure on a Microsoft SQL Server. To patch , you must patch the OLE DB Driver. CVE - 2025 -49717: Exploitation is considered less likely for this vulnerability.

2026-05-22 14:05 UTC
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Security Update ...

web:blog.qualys.com

EVALUATE Vendor-Suggested Mitigation with Policy Audit With Qualys Policy Audit's Out-of-the-Box Mitigation or Compensatory Controls, reduce the risk of a vulnerability being exploited because the remediation ( fix / patch ) cannot be done now; these security controls are not recommended by any industry standards, such as CIS, DISA-STIG.

2026-05-22 14:05 UTC
Emergency patch issued for Microsoft Office, 365 over hacking threat - MSN

web:www.msn.com

Microsoft suggests the threat is being used in phishing attacks against vulnerable systems since successful exploitation requires local access to the PC.

2026-05-22 14:05 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - September 2025 - Rapid7

web:www.rapid7.com

Microsoft is addressing 176 vulnerabilities this September 2025 Patch Tuesday, which is a lot. This includes a zero-day denial of service vulnerability in SQL Server.

2026-05-22 14:05 UTC
CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

web:www.cve.org

At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures

2026-05-22 03:29 UTC
Patch Tuesday May 2026: Security Updates & CVE Analysis

web:zecurit.com

Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .

2026-05-22 03:29 UTC
Patch Tuesday, May 2026 Edition - Krebs on Security

web:krebsonsecurity.com

Microsoft expects that exploitation is more likely. May's Patch Tuesday is a welcome respite from April, which saw Microsoft fix a near-record 167 security flaws.

2026-05-22 03:29 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2026

web:www.oracle.com

This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-05-22 03:29 UTC
Microsoft Releases Mitigation for Windows BitLocker Security Bypass 0 ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

No patch has been released yet; Microsoft has instead issued a multi-step manual mitigation guide while a formal security update is prepared. Windows BitLocker Security Bypass The vulnerability originates in WinRE's handling of the BootExecute registry value under HKLM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager.

2026-05-22 03:29 UTC
Microsoft Rolls Out Mitigations for 'YellowKey' BitLocker ...

web:www.securityweek.com

Microsoft has announced mitigations for CVE -2026-45585, a BitLocker bypass triggered via FsTx in Windows Recovery.

2026-05-22 03:29 UTC
Microsoft Issues Massive Windows Patch for 160+ Bugs ... - TechRepublic

web:www.techrepublic.com

Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 165 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days, in one of the company's largest monthly security updates.

2026-05-22 03:29 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com

The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.

2026-05-22 03:29 UTC
Microsoft confirms patching issues in restricted Windows networks

web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft says customers in restricted network environments may encounter Windows Update failures after installing the January 2026 optional non-security preview updates.

2026-05-22 03:29 UTC
February's Patch Tuesday release fixes 59 flaws ... - Computerworld

web:www.computerworld.com

Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...

2026-05-22 03:29 UTC

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