CVE-2024-9772

HIGH NUCLEI

Uix Shortcodes < 1.9.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via do_shortcode

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2024-9772 has a Nuclei detection template available — see the Nuclei card below for the Shodan/FOFA recon queries.

Description

The The Uix Shortcodes – Compatible with Gutenberg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.9. 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.

Nuclei Templates (1)

WordPress UIX Shortcodes <= 1.9.7 - Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution
HIGHVERIFIEDby kankburhan

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3
EPSS 0.0141
EPSS Percentile 69.1%
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)
uiux/uix_shortcodes < 1.9.9
uiuxlab/Uix Shortcodes < 1.9.9
Published Oct 26, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026