CVE-2024-8479

Simple Spoiler 1.2 - 1.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

Published Sep 14, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The The Simple Spoiler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in versions 1.2 to 1.3. This is due to the plugin adding the filter add_filter('comment_text', 'do_shortcode'); which will run all shortcodes in comments. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49210 The The Simple Spoiler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in versions 1.2 to 1.3. This is due to the plugin adding the filter add_filter('comment_text', 'do_shortcode'); which will run all shortcodes in comments. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01179}

epss

{'score': 0.01866}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:webliberty:simple_spoiler:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Webliberty
Webliberty simple Spoiler
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:webliberty:simple_spoiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Webliberty
Webliberty simple Spoiler
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The The Simple Spoiler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in versions 1.2 to 1.3. This is due to the plugin adding the filter add_filter('comment_text', 'do_shortcode'); which will run all shortcodes in comments. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
Title Simple Spoiler 1.2 - 1.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 7:11 PM
Reserved
Sep 5, 2024, 3:17 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 14, 2024, 4:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:22 AM