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CVE-2017-18580

WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate <= 5.0.0 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The shortcodes-ultimate plugin before 5.0.1 for WordPress has remote code execution via a filter in a meta, post, or user shortcode.

El complemento shortcodes-ultimate en versiones anterior a 5.0.1 para WordPress tiene ejecución remota de código a través de un filtro en un meta, publicación o shortcode de usuario.

*Credits: Robert Mathews
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-10-31 CVE Published
  • 2019-08-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-06-11 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcodes-ultimate/#developers Release Notes
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Getshortcodes
Search vendor "Getshortcodes"
 Shortcodes Ultimate
Search vendor "Getshortcodes" for product "Shortcodes Ultimate"
 < 5.0.1
Search vendor "Getshortcodes" for product "Shortcodes Ultimate" and version " < 5.0.1"
wordpress
Affected