CVE-2024-8271 describes an arbitrary shortcode execution vulnerability affecting all versions up to 1.4.2.1 of The FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce WordPress plugin. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes due to insufficient validation of a value before the do_shortcode function is called. With a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.4.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pluginus:fox_-_currency_switcher_professional_for_woocommerce:*:*:*:*:*: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
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