CVE-2024-4144 Simple Basic Contact Form <= 20240502 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary shortcodes in the Simple Basic Contact Form plugin, potentially leading to code execution depending on other installed plugins.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-4144?
CVE-2024-4144 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in wpkube Simple Basic Contact Form, published on 14 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Simple Basic Contact Form plugin for WordPress for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 20240502. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. The severity and exploitability depends on the functionality of other plugins installed in the environment.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4144?
How do I fix CVE-2024-4144?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4144 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-2024-4144 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4144 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cgvp-vvrf-hjp4.