CVE-2024-9846

The The Enable Shortcodes inside Widgets,Comments and Experts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. 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/enable-shortcodes-inside-widgetscomments-and-experts/trunk/enable-shortcodes-inside-widgets-comments-experts.php#L19	Product
https://wordpress.org/plugins/enable-shortcodes-inside-widgetscomments-and-experts/#developers	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f1ac2544-f96b-4859-96de-795753a94264?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:aftabhusain:enable_shortcodes_inside_widgets\,comments_and_experts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-10-30 03:15

Updated : 2024-11-06 14:58

NVD link : CVE-2024-9846

Mitre link : CVE-2024-9846

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-9846

JSON object : View

Products Affected

aftabhusain

enable_shortcodes_inside_widgets\,comments_and_experts

CWE

CWE-94

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

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