Vulnerability · Published Sep 5, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-7381Geo Controller <= 8.6.9 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Geo Controller from creativform. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Geo Controller plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized shortcode execution due to missing authorization and capability checks on the ajax__shortcode_cache function in all versions up to, and including, 8.6.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes available on the target site.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| creativform | Geo Controller | 0 – through 8.6.9 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N