CVE-2024-8479

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.

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/simple-spoiler/trunk/simple-spoiler.php#L108	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3151179%40simple-spoiler&new=3151179%40simple-spoiler&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8ffc76d8-b841-4c26-bbc6-1f96664efe36?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:webliberty:simple_spoiler:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-09-14 04:15

Updated : 2024-09-27 16:12

NVD link : CVE-2024-8479

Mitre link : CVE-2024-8479

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-8479

JSON object : View

Products Affected

webliberty

simple_spoiler

CWE

CWE-94

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

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