Hide Links <= 1.4.2 - Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution

published 2024-11-13 23 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-50031

cvss: 5.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.5%; EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
public exploits: 0; none known

The Hide Links plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized shortcode execution due to do_shortcode being hooked through the comment_text filter in all versions up to and including 1.4.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes available on the target site.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 23 mo ago (2024-11-13)

Exploit prediction

0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	5.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

egolacrima Hide Links
wp_puzzle hide_links

Classification

Weakness

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Technology feeds

WordPress rss critical rss

References

wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4198bbb2-3aff-492e-a781-b0c9477baf6c?source=cve
third-party-advisory
plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/hide-links/trunk/class.hidelinks.php#L21
product

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-9578
NVD CVE-2024-9578

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Summary