Medium severity · published Jul 12, 2024
CVE-2024-38700
WordPress WPCS – WordPress Currency Switcher Professional plugin <= 1.2.0.3 - Arbitrary Shortcode Execution vulnerability
6.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in realmag777 WPCS allows Code Injection.This issue affects WPCS: from n/a through 1.2.0.3.
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)0.3% · higher than 25% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WP
WPCS · realmag777
through 1.2.0.3 · source: vendor
WC
Wordpress Currency Switcher · Pluginus
through 1.2.0.3 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38700
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38700
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/currency-switcher/wordpress-wpcs-wordpress-currency-switcher-professional-plugin-1-2-0-3-arbitrary-shortcode-execution-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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