VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-8481

CVSS score7.3 HIGH
EPSS probability0.65%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-09-25
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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.

Weakness classification

  • security@wordfence.com: CWE-94

Primary references