Arbitrary Shortcode Execution Vulnerability in WordPress Popular Posts Plugin by WordPress

CVE-2024-11733

What is CVE-2024-11733?

The WordPress Popular Posts plugin, utilized widely within WordPress sites, exhibits a severe vulnerability that facilitates arbitrary shortcode execution. This flaw stems from the plugin's failure to properly validate values prior to executing the do_shortcode function, potentially allowing unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary shortcodes. All versions of the plugin up to and including 7.1.0 are impacted, making it imperative for site administrators to apply mitigations to safeguard their websites from possible exploitation.

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