Arbitrary Shortcode Execution Vulnerability in Drop Shadow Boxes Plugin
CVE-2024-10262

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Drop Shadow Boxes
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 November 2024

What is CVE-2024-10262?

The The Drop Shadow Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.14. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Affected Version(s)

Drop Shadow Boxes * <= 1.7.14

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/drop-shadow-bo...
https://wordpress.org/plugins/drop-shadow-boxes/#developers

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Arkadiusz Hydzik
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CVE-2024-10262 : Arbitrary Shortcode Execution Vulnerability in Drop Shadow Boxes Plugin