PT-2024-39047 · WordPress · Special Text Boxes

Francesco Carlucci · CVE-2024-8481 · Published 2024-09-24 · Updated 2024-12-26

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 Special Text Boxes plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 6.2.2

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

Recommendations: For versions up to and including 6.2.2, consider disabling the do shortcode filter in comments to prevent arbitrary shortcode execution until a patch is available. Restrict access to commenting functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-8481

Affected Products

Special Text Boxes

References · 10

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8481 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8481 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/latest_high_impact_cve/1206 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/tags/6.2.2/wp-special-textboxes/trunk/stb-class.php#L36 · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/15b2a08f-2122-4eaf-ab46-1945cf6a68ca?source=cve · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3166470 · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1838831072236216644 · Twitter Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-special-textboxes/trunk/stb-class.php#L36 · Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/6277 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/AegisLens/status/1839651714305020061 · Twitter Post