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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-10262
CVE-2024-10262:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Drop Shadow Boxes plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-10262) that allows arbitrary shortcode execution in versions up to and including 1.7.14. The vulnerability was disclosed on November 15, 2024 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper validation of values before executing the do_shortcode function. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. The issue has been classified as CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to execute arbitrary shortcodes, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution within the WordPress environment (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update to a version newer than 1.7.14 when available. The vulnerability was addressed in version 1.7.15 which added security enhancements (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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