CVE-2024-8481

HIGH EPSS 45.3%
Published Sep 25, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.3 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Sep 25, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.3
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
3.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability Low

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
45.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection) Injection

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
simplelibspecial_text_boxes* ≤6.2.2

References 3

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3166470/
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/tags/6.2.2/wp-special-textboxes/trunk/stb-class.php#L36
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/15b2a08f-2122-4eaf-ab46-1945cf6a68ca?source=cve
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.