CVE-2024-9846
Enable Shortcodes inside Widgets,Comments and Experts <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
CVSS Score
7.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The The Enable Shortcodes inside Widgets,Comments and Experts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. 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.
| CWE | CWE-94 |
| Vendor | amu02aftab |
| Product | enable shortcodes inside widgets,comments and experts |
| Published | Oct 30, 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:L/A:L Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
amu02aftab / Enable Shortcodes inside Widgets,Comments and Experts
0 ≤ 1.0.0
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f1ac2544-f96b-4859-96de-795753a94264?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enable-shortcodes-inside-widgetscomments-and-experts/trunk/enable-shortcodes-inside-widgets-comments-experts.php#L19 wordpress.org: https://wordpress.org/plugins/enable-shortcodes-inside-widgetscomments-and-experts/#developers
Credits
Francesco Carlucci