CVE-2024-4135 WP Latest Posts <= 5.0.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
Attackers can execute arbitrary shortcodes in WP Latest Posts due to improper validation, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-4135?
CVE-2024-4135 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in joomunited WP Latest Posts, published on 8 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4135?
How do I fix CVE-2024-4135?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4135 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-4135 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4135 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-977m-qww6-wq3m.