Unauthorized Shortcode Execution Vulnerability in MDTF Plugin
CVE-2024-8623

7.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Mdtf – Meta Data And Taxonomies Filter
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 September 2024

What is CVE-2024-8623?

The MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter plugin for WordPress is susceptible to a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. This occurs due to inadequate validation of user-provided values before invoking the do_shortcode function. As a result, users running versions up to and including 1.3.3.3 are at risk of exploitation, potentially leading to unauthorized actions on their site.

Affected Version(s)

MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter * <= 1.3.3.3

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-meta-data-f...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Krzysztof Zając
.