PT-2019-7116 · WordPress · Shortcode Ninja

Prajalkulkarni · Published 2019-12-27 · Updated 2019-12-30 · CVE-2014-4550

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Shortcode Ninja plugin versions 1.4 and earlier

Description A cross-site scripting (XSS) issue allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the shortcode parameter. This can be exploited by injecting malicious code into the shortcode parameter, potentially leading to unauthorized actions on the affected website.

Recommendations For Shortcode Ninja plugin versions 1.4 and earlier, update to a version later than 1.4 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the preview-shortcode-external.php file to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the shortcode parameter in the affected plugin until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-4550

Affected Products

Shortcode Ninja

References · 3

• 🔥 http://codevigilant.com/disclosure/wp-plugin-shortcode-ninja-a3-cross-site-scripting-xss · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4550 · Security Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-4550 · Note