CVE-2024-12018

Dec. 12, 2024, 6:15 a.m.

4.3
Medium

Description

The Snippet Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized Shortcode Deletion due to missing authorization in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.6. Note that a nonce is used as authentication here, but the value is leaked. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete the plugin's Shortcodes.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
Snippet Shortcodes plugin for WordPress
  • ['up to 4.1.6']

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-862
Missing Authorization
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3205481/shortcode-variables/trunk/includes/hooks.php
https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-variables/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4e6e8f68-6977-478a-b62e-0ec9385eb2af?source=cve

Tags

security@wordfence.com
CWE-862
2024-12-12
CVE-2024-12018

CVSS Score

4.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: NONE

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Dec. 12, 2024, 6:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 12, 2024, 6:15 a.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

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