Arbitrary Shortcode Execution Vulnerability in Uix Slideshow Plugin

CVE-2024-9839

7.3HIGH

Key Information

Vendor: Uiuxlab
Status: Uix Slideshow
Vendor: CVE Published:; 16 November 2024

Summary

The The Uix Slideshow plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.5. 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)

Uix Slideshow <= 1.6.5

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.
Nov 16, 2024
Disclosed
Nov 15, 2024
Vulnerability Reserved.
Oct 10, 2024

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Francesco Carlucci