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CVE-2023-40606: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Kanban for WordPress Kanban Boards for WordPress.This issue affects Kanban Boards for WordPress: from n/a through 2.5.21.

critical Affects kanban-boards-for-wordpress (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.2, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Kanban for WordPress Kanban Boards for WordPress.This issue affects Kanban Boards for WordPress: from n/a through 2.5.21.

Package
kanban-boards-for-wordpress (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=2.5.21
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (57.2th percentile)
Published
2023-12-29
Source
nvd

References

CWE-94
NVD recordkanban-boards-for-wordpress (WordPress plugin) advisories

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