Medium severity · published May 8, 2024
CVE-2024-4135
WP Latest Posts <= 5.0.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
5.4
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The WP Latest Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.7. This is due to the plugin allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a user-supplied value prior to using that value in a call to do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WL
WP Latest Posts · joomunited
through 5.0.7 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4135
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4135
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3081119/wp-latest-posts
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/57d90ba7-b655-4655-981c-548ff96c3bb7?source=cve
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