CVE-2024-9846

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

Published: Oct 30, 2024 / Updated: 21d ago

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CVSS 7.3EPSS 0.05%High
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The The Enable Shortcodes inside Widgets,Comments and Experts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. 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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Timeline

First Article

Feedly found the first article mentioning CVE-2024-9846. See article

Oct 30, 2024 at 2:29 AM / Vulners.com RSS Feed
CVSS Estimate

Feedly estimated the CVSS score as HIGH

Oct 30, 2024 at 2:29 AM
CVE Assignment

NVD published the first details for CVE-2024-9846

Oct 30, 2024 at 3:15 AM
CVSS

A CVSS base score of 7.3 has been assigned.

Oct 30, 2024 at 3:15 AM / nvd
EPSS

EPSS Score was set to: 0.05% (Percentile: 21.6%)

Oct 30, 2024 at 11:36 AM
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Affected Systems

Aftabhusain/enable_shortcodes_inside_widgets\,comments_and_experts
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Attack Patterns

CAPEC-242: Code Injection
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News

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (October 28, 2024 to November 3, 2024)
WordPress Plugins with Reported Vulnerabilities Last Week All in-scope vulnerability types for WordPress plugins/themes with >= 1,000 active installations are in-scope for ALL researchers
US-CERT Vulnerability Summary for the Week of October 28, 2024
The CISA Vulnerability Bulletin provides a summary of new vulnerabilities that have been recorded in the past week. In some cases, the vulnerabilities in the bulletin may not yet have assigned CVSS scores. Vulnerabilities are based on the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) vulnerability naming standard and are organized according to severity, determined by the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) standard. The division of high, medium, and low severities correspond to the following scores: High : vulnerabilities with a CVSS base score of 7.0–10.0 Medium : vulnerabilities with a CVSS base score of 4.0–6.9 Low : vulnerabilities with a CVSS base score of 0.0–3.9 Entries may include additional information provided by organizations and efforts sponsored by CISA. This information may include identifying information, values, definitions, and related links. Patch information is provided when available.
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of October 28, 2024
High Vulnerabilities Primary Vendor -- Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info Patch Info acnoo -- flutter_api Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Acnoo Acnoo Flutter API allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Acnoo Flutter API: from n/a through 1.0.5. 2024-10-28 9.8 CVE-2024-50486 audit@patchstack.com adirectory--aDirectory Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in adirectory aDirectory allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects aDirectory: from n/a through 1.3. 2024-10-29 10 CVE-2024-50420 audit@patchstack.com Ajar Productions--Ajar in5 Embed Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Ajar Productions Ajar in5 Embed allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Ajar in5 Embed: from n/a through 3.1.3. 2024-10-29 10 CVE-2024-50473 audit@patchstack.com Amin Omer--Sudan Payment Gateway for WooCommerce Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Amin Omer Sudan Payment Gateway for WooCommerce allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Sudan Payment Gateway for WooCommerce: from n/a through 1.2.2. 2024-10-29 10 CVE-2024-50494 audit@patchstack.com amu02aftab--Enable Shortcodes inside Widgets,Comments and Experts The The Enable Shortcodes inside Widgets,Comments and Experts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode.
CVE-2024-9846
High Severity Description The The Enable Shortcodes inside Widgets,Comments and Experts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. 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. Read more at https://www.tenable.com/cve/CVE-2024-9846
High - CVE-2024-9846 - The The Enable Shortcodes inside...
The The Enable Shortcodes inside Widgets,Comments and Experts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to the...
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CVSS V3.1

Attack Vector:Network
Attack Complexity:Low
Privileges Required:None
User Interaction:None
Scope:Unchanged
Confidentiality:Low
Integrity:Low
Availability Impact:Low

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