CVE-2024-8479 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2024-8479 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 14/09/2024 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2024
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: webliberty | Product: Simple Spoiler
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2024-8479 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 7.3 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-94
CWE Name: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ( Code Injection )
Source: webliberty

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).