CVE-2024-8481CWE-94

Special Text Boxes <= 6.2.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

High · published September 25, 2024

CVSS v3.1
7.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
50.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The The Special Text Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.4. 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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.3 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00649 · 50.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Published
2024-09-25T02:05Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 SEP 02:05Z
    Special Text Boxes <= 6.2.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
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