CVE-2024-8481

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  3. CVE-2024-8481
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.

7.3 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

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/wp-special-textboxes/trunk/stb-class.php#L36 Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/15b2a08f-2122-4eaf-ab46-1945cf6a68ca?source=cve Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:simplelib:special_text_boxes:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*
History

26 Dec 2024, 14:58

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:blogcoding:special_text_boxes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* cpe:2.3:a:simplelib:special_text_boxes:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*
First Time Simplelib
Simplelib special Text Boxes

02 Oct 2024, 17:59

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:blogcoding:special_text_boxes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
First Time Blogcoding
Blogcoding special Text Boxes
References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-special-textboxes/trunk/stb-class.php#L36 - () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-special-textboxes/trunk/stb-class.php#L36 - Product
References () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/15b2a08f-2122-4eaf-ab46-1945cf6a68ca?source=cve - () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/15b2a08f-2122-4eaf-ab46-1945cf6a68ca?source=cve - Third Party Advisory

26 Sep 2024, 13:32

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Summary
  • (es) El complemento The Special Text Boxes para WordPress es vulnerable a la ejecución arbitraria de códigos cortos en todas las versiones hasta la 6.2.2 incluida. Esto se debe a que el complemento agrega el filtro add_filter('comment_text', 'do_shortcode'); que ejecutará todos los códigos cortos en los comentarios. Esto hace posible que atacantes no autenticados ejecuten códigos cortos arbitrarios.

25 Sep 2024, 03:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-09-25 03:15

Updated : 2024-12-26 14:58

NVD link : CVE-2024-8481

Mitre link : CVE-2024-8481

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-8481

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Products Affected

simplelib

  • special_text_boxes
CWE
CWE-94

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