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    CVE-2024-8481

    The The Special Text Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.4. This is due to the plugin adding the filter add_filter('comment_text', 'do_shortcode'); which will run all shortcodes in comments. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

    Published:Sep 25, 2024
    Last Modified:Apr 8, 2026
    EPS:Sep 25, 2024
    EPSS Score:0.01434
    CVSS Score:7.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Minimus
    Product
    Special Text Boxes
    Vendor
    Simplelib
    Product
    Special Text Boxes

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High