Medium severity · published Dec 13, 2024
CVE-2024-12417
Simple Link Directory <= 8.4.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
6.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The The Simple Link Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 8.4.5. 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SL
Simple Link Directory · quantumcloud
through 8.4.5 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12417
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12417
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-link-directory/trunk/embed/qcopd-embed-link.php#L17
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3206971/simple-link-directory/trunk/embed/qcopd-embed-link.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3232625/
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b7112840-f190-4867-9408-c96408f28b7a?source=cve
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