WPCS <= 1.2.0.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

6.5
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVE CVE-2024-38700
CVSS 6.5 (Medium)
Publicly Published July 10, 2024
Last Updated July 30, 2024
Researcher stealthcopter

Description

The The WPCS – WordPress Currency Switcher Professional plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.0.3. 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.

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Vulnerability Details for WPCS – WordPress Currency Switcher Professional

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug currency-switcher (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.2.0.4, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.2.0.3
Patched Version
  • 1.2.0.4

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