PT-2024-39045 · WordPress · Simple Spoiler

Francesco Carlucci · Published 2024-09-13 · Updated 2024-09-27 · CVE-2024-8479

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: The Simple Spoiler plugin for WordPress versions 1.2 to 1.3

Description: The issue is due to the plugin adding the filter add filter('comment text','do shortcode'), which runs all shortcodes in comments. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Recommendations: For versions 1.2 to 1.3, consider disabling the do shortcode function in the comment text filter until a patch is available. Restrict access to comments to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using shortcodes in comments until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-8479

Affected Products

Simple Spoiler

References · 12

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3151179%40simple-spoiler&new=3151179%40simple-spoiler&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8479 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8479 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8ffc76d8-b841-4c26-bbc6-1f96664efe36?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/96375 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/94618 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-spoiler/trunk/simple-spoiler.php#L108 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1834797708617412956 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/AegisLens/status/1835698922758578352 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/5670 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/latest_high_impact_cve/1146 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/cracbot/status/1836646451541348595 · Twitter Post