PT-2024-18813 · WordPress · Remote Content Shortcode

Francesco Carlucci · Published 2024-08-01 · Updated 2024-08-01 · CVE-2024-2090

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Remote Content Shortcode plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.5

Description The issue allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application via the remote content shortcode. This can be used to query and modify information from internal services.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 1.5, consider disabling the remote content shortcode until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to internal services to minimize the risk of information query and modification.

Fix

SSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-918

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-2090

Affected Products

Remote Content Shortcode

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2090 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-2090 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ec93f360-2eed-4858-b36f-8cc17f7b4ac1?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/88157 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/2211 · Telegram Post
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/remote-content-shortcode · Note