CVE-2024-9578CWE-862

Hide Links <= 1.4.2 - Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution

Medium · published November 13, 2024

CVSS v3.1
5.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
45.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The Hide Links plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized shortcode execution due to do_shortcode being hooked through the comment_text filter in all versions up to and including 1.4.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes available on the target site.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00550 · 45.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2024-11-13T02:02Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 NOV 02:02Z
    Hide Links <= 1.4.2 - Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution
    cvelistv5