PT-2024-39884 · WordPress · Enable Shortcodes Inside Widgets

Francesco Carlucci · Published 2024-10-30 · Updated 2024-11-06 · CVE-2024-9846

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 Enable Shortcodes inside Widgets,Comments and Experts plugin for WordPress version 1.0.0 and earlier

Description The issue allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes due to the software not properly validating a value before running do shortcode(). This makes it possible for attackers to execute actions without proper validation.

Recommendations For The Enable Shortcodes inside Widgets,Comments and Experts plugin for WordPress version 1.0.0 and earlier, consider disabling the plugin until a patch is available to prevent arbitrary shortcode execution. Restrict access to areas where shortcodes can be executed to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-9846

Affected Products

Enable Shortcodes Inside Widgets

References · 8

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-9846 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9846 · Security Note
• https://t.me/latest_high_impact_cve/1422 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/100802 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/9395 · Telegram Post
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/enable-shortcodes-inside-widgetscomments-and-experts/#developers · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f1ac2544-f96b-4859-96de-795753a94264?source=cve · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enable-shortcodes-inside-widgetscomments-and-experts/trunk/enable-shortcodes-inside-widgets-comments-experts.php#L19 · Note