Arbitrary Requests Possible through Remote Content Shortcode Vulnerability
CVE-2024-2090

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Remote Content Shortcode
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 August 2024

Summary

The Remote Content Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.5 via the remote_content shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.

Affected Version(s)

Remote Content Shortcode * <= 1.5

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://wordpress.org/plugins/remote-content-shortcode/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Francesco Carlucci
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