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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-10640
CVE-2024-10640:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress has been identified with a vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-10640. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.4.2.2, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. This security issue was disclosed on November 9, 2024 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection) vulnerability, identified as CWE-94. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.3 (HIGH), with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. The issue stems from the plugin's failure to properly validate values before executing the do_shortcode function (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes, potentially leading to unauthorized access and manipulation of the website's content. The CVSS scoring indicates low-level impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (NVD).
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