Arbitrary Shortcode Execution Vulnerability in Drop Shadow Boxes Plugin

CVE-2024-10262
6.3MEDIUM

Key Information

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

Summary

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

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.

  • Disclosed

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Arkadiusz Hydzik
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