Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution Vulnerability in WP Latest Posts Plugin
CVE-2024-4135

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WP Latest Posts
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 May 2024

What is CVE-2024-4135?

The WP Latest Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.7. This is due to the plugin allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a user-supplied value prior to using that value in a call to do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Affected Version(s)

WP Latest Posts * <= 5.0.7

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3081119/wp-l...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
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

Matthew Rollings
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