Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress Plugin
CVE-2024-3548

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Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 May 2024

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 7.1.2 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Affected Version(s)

WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate 0 < 7.1.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-3548 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9eef8b29-2c62-4daa-ae90-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dmitrii Ignatyev
WPScan
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