CVE-2024-8481
Special Text Boxes <= 6.2.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.3 High
- Published
- Sep 25, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 5, 2024
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.3 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Special Text Boxesminimus |
|
References
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