CVE-2024-9581 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2024-9581

Shortcodes AnyWhere <= 1.0.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

Vulnerability Description

The Shortcodes AnyWhere plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1. 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Francesco Carlucci

Affected Vendor

happyplugins

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Affected Software

Shortcodes AnyWhere
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: October 10th, 2024
Last Modified: April 8th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)