Vulnerability · Published Nov 13, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-9578Hide Links <= 1.4.2 - Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Hide Links from egolacrima. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 53.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| egolacrima | Hide Links | 0 – through 1.4.2 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N