PT-2025-13606 · WordPress · Shortcodes

Michael Mazzolini · Published 2025-03-29 · Updated 2025-03-29 · CVE-2024-13557

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Shortcodes by United Themes plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 5.1.6

Description The issue is related to arbitrary shortcode execution due to improper validation of a value before running do shortcode, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 5.1.6, update to a version later than 5.1.6 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the do shortcode function to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-13557

Affected Products

Shortcodes

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13557 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/116915 · Telegram Post
• https://unitedthemes.com · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e4ca7dad-bfe2-443e-b575-362d8ff93242?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1906038429491834952 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1905892126405091396 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/21508 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvetracker/20259 · Telegram Post