Unauthorized Shortcode Execution Vulnerability in MDTF Plugin

CVE-2024-8623
7.3HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Realmag777
Status
Mdtf – Meta Data And Taxonomies Filter
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 September 2024

Summary

The The MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.3.3. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Affected Version(s)

MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter <= 1.3.3.3

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.

  • Disclosed

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Krzysztof Zając
.