CVE-2025-1509 Show Me The Cookies <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary shortcodes in the Show Me The Cookies WordPress plugin due to improper input validation.
- 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-2025-1509?
CVE-2025-1509 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in versluis Show Me The Cookies, published on 22 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The The Show Me The Cookies plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1509?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpguru Show Me the Cookies.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1509?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1509 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-2025-1509 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1509 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjp3-76mg-x3jh.