CVE-2024-9578 Hide Links <= 1.4.2 - Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary shortcodes in the Hide Links WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2024-9578?
CVE-2024-9578 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in egolacrima Hide Links, published on 13 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Hide Links plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized shortcode execution due to do_shortcode being hooked through the comment_text filter in all versions up to and including 1.4.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes available on the target site.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9578?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Avovkdesign Hide Links.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9578?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9578 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-9578 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9578 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6f4q-h249-vf5q.