Improper input validation in Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate

CVE-2017-18580

The shortcodes-ultimate plugin before 5.0.1 for WordPress has remote code execution via a filter in a meta, post, or user shortcode.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.121 (96.0th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-18580: held from 0.121 to 0.121.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.121 · newest: 0.121 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18580?
CVE-2017-18580 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2017-18580?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-18580 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.