CVE-2024-8481
WordPress Special Text Boxes Shortcode Injection Vulnerability
Description
The The Special Text Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.2. 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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 25, 2024, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 2, 2024, 5:59 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.4
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 02, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-special-textboxes/trunk/stb-class.php#L36 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-special-textboxes/trunk/stb-class.php#L36 Product Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/15b2a08f-2122-4eaf-ab46-1945cf6a68ca?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/15b2a08f-2122-4eaf-ab46-1945cf6a68ca?source=cve Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:blogcoding:special_text_boxes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 6.2.2 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 25, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The The Special Text Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.2. 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. Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/15b2a08f-2122-4eaf-ab46-1945cf6a68ca?source=cve [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-special-textboxes/trunk/stb-class.php#L36 [No types assigned] Added CWE Wordfence CWE-94 Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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