CVE-2024-8623

HIGH

MDTF WordPress Plugin <=1.3.3.3 - Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Description

The The MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.3.3. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

References (3)

Core 3

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 yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (2)
pluginus/wordpress_meta_data_and_taxonomies_filter < 1.3.3.4
realmag777/MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter < 1.3.3.3
Published Sep 24, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026