CVE-2024-8479

HIGH

7.3

Description

The The Simple Spoiler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in versions 1.2 to 1.3. This is due to the plugin adding the filter add_filter('comment_text', 'do_shortcode'); which will run all shortcodes in comments. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.3

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published9/14/2024

Last Modified9/27/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

webliberty:simple_spoiler

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-spoiler/trunk/simple-spoiler.php#L108(security@wordfence.com)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3151179%40simple-spoiler&new=3151179%40simple-spoiler&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=(security@wordfence.com)

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8ffc76d8-b841-4c26-bbc6-1f96664efe36?source=cve(security@wordfence.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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