CVE-2024-9578

MEDIUM 5.3

Hide Links <= 1.4.2 - Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution

CVSS Score

5.3

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-862
Vendor	egolacrima
Product	hide links
Published	Nov 13, 2024
Last Updated	Apr 8, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Affected Versions

egolacrima / Hide Links

0 ≤ 1.4.2

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

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

Credits

Francesco Carlucci