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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-8479
CVE-2024-8479:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Simple Spoiler plugin for WordPress contains an arbitrary shortcode execution vulnerability (CVE-2024-8479) affecting versions 1.2 to 1.3. The vulnerability was discovered by Francesco Carlucci and publicly disclosed on September 13, 2024 (Wordfence).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from the plugin adding the filter add_filter('comment_text', 'do_shortcode') which enables the execution of all shortcodes in comments. This implementation flaw has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (High) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes through comments, potentially leading to unauthorized actions and compromised website security (Wordfence).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to version 1.4 or later of the Simple Spoiler plugin to address this vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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