CVE-2024-9578

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.3 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
WordfenceCNA
5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 35%
VendorProductVersion
wp_puzzlehide_links
𝑥
≤ 1.4.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hide-links/trunk/class.hidelinks.php#L21
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4198bbb2-3aff-492e-a781-b0c9477baf6c?source=cve