CVE-2024-9772 describes an arbitrary shortcode execution vulnerability in the Uix Shortcodes – Compatible with Gutenberg plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.9.9. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes due to insufficient validation before the do_shortcode function is called. With a CVSS score of 7.3 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog or on the Hot List, Nuclei templates exist for this vulnerability, indicating readily available exploit code. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low public awareness despite the high FAUCET Risk Score of 91/100.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.9.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:uiux:uix_shortcodes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.