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    2 vulnerabilities found for special_text_boxes by simplelib

    CVE-2024-8481 (GCVE-0-2024-8481)

    Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2024-09-25 02:05 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:37
    VLAI
    Title
    Special Text Boxes <= 6.2.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
    Summary
    The The Special Text Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.4. This is due to the plugin adding the filter add_filter('comment_text', 'do_shortcode'); which will run all shortcodes in comments. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
    Severity
    7.3 (High)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
    CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
    CWE
    • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
    Assigner
    References
    Impacted products
    Vendor Product Version
    minimus Special Text Boxes Affected: 0 , ≤ 6.2.4 (semver)
    		Create a notification for this product.
    minimus special_text_boxes Affected: 0 , ≤ 6.2.2 (semver)
        cpe:2.3:a:minimus:special_text_boxes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    		 Create a notification for this product.
    Credits
    Francesco Carlucci
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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    CVE-2024-8481 (GCVE-0-2024-8481)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-25 02:05 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:37
    VLAI
    Title
    Special Text Boxes <= 6.2.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
    Summary
    The The Special Text Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.4. This is due to the plugin adding the filter add_filter('comment_text', 'do_shortcode'); which will run all shortcodes in comments. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
    Severity
    7.3 (High)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
    CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
    CWE
    • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
    Assigner
    References
    Impacted products
    Vendor Product Version
    minimus Special Text Boxes Affected: 0 , ≤ 6.2.4 (semver)
    		Create a notification for this product.
    minimus special_text_boxes Affected: 0 , ≤ 6.2.2 (semver)
        cpe:2.3:a:minimus:special_text_boxes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    		 Create a notification for this product.
    Credits
    Francesco Carlucci
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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