CVE-2024-12417
Simple Link Directory <= 8.4.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.5 Medium
- Published
- Dec 13, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Dec 10, 2024
Description
The The Simple Link Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 8.4.5. 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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Simple Link Directoryquantumcloud |
|
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b7112840-f190-4867-9408-c96408f28b7a?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-link-directory/trunk/embed/qcopd-embed-link.php#L17
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3206971/simple-link-directory/trunk/embed/qcopd-embed-link.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3232625/
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