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Insert Headers and Footers Code vulnerabilities
Insert Headers and Footers Code has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 8 Nov 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 7,000+
- Latest version
- 1.1.10
- Last updated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 8 Nov 2025
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2025-12112 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 1.1.6 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.1.10) | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Broken access control CVE-2025-2779 | Medium 6.5 | Up to 1.1.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.1.10) | 2 Apr 2025 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2025-12112, 8 Nov 2025
- The Insert Headers and Footers Code - HT Script plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via adding scripts in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.6 due to insufficient capability checks. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
- CVE-2025-2779, 2 Apr 2025
- The Insert Headers and Footers Code - HT Script plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_dismiss function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update option values to 1/true on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update an option that would create an error on the site and deny access to legitimate users or be used to set some values to true, such as registration. CVE record
What to do if you run Insert Headers and Footers Code
If you run Insert Headers and Footers Code, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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