CVE-2024-8481

HIGH

WordPress Special Text Boxes <= 6.2.4 - Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Description

The The Special Text Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.4. This is due to the plugin adding the filter add_filter('comment_text', 'do_shortcode'); which will run all shortcodes in comments. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3
EPSS 0.0062
EPSS Percentile 45.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (2)
minimus/Special Text Boxes < 6.2.4
simplelib/special_text_boxes < 6.2.2
Published Sep 25, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026