CVE-2024-8481
Special Text Boxes <= 6.2.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
highImproper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
7.3
CVSS Score
7.3
CVSS Score
high
Severity
6.2.5
Patched in
21d
Time to patch
Description
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Low
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=6.2.4PublishedSeptember 24, 2024
Last updatedOctober 15, 2024
Affected pluginwp-special-textboxes
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