VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-9578

CVSS score5.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.55%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-11-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Description

The Hide Links plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized shortcode execution due to do_shortcode being hooked through the comment_text filter in all versions up to and including 1.4.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes available on the target site.

Weakness classification

  • security@wordfence.com: CWE-862

Primary references