CVE-2024-12018 Information

Description

The Snippet Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized Shortcode Deletion due to missing authorization in all versions up to and including 4.1.6. Note that a nonce is used as authentication here but the value is leaked. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to delete the plugin’s Shortcodes.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3205481/shortcode-variables/trunk/includes/hooks.php https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-variables/ https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4e6e8f68-6977-478a-b62e-0ec9385eb2af?source=cve

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

LOW

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

4.3