CVE-2024-8481

The The Special Text Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.2. 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.

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-special-textboxes/trunk/stb-class.php#L36	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/15b2a08f-2122-4eaf-ab46-1945cf6a68ca?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:simplelib:special_text_boxes:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-09-25 03:15

Updated : 2024-12-26 14:58

NVD link : CVE-2024-8481

Mitre link : CVE-2024-8481

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-8481

JSON object : View

Products Affected

simplelib

special_text_boxes

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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