CVE-2024-8481 json
Special Text Boxes <= 6.2.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
published 2024-09-25 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-49212
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- blogcoding special_text_boxes 6.2.5
- simplelib special_text_boxes 6.2.5
- wp-special-textboxes_project wp-special-textboxes 6.2.5
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected products
- minimus Special Text Boxes
- minimus special_text_boxes
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-8481
- NVD CVE-2024-8481
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.