Vulnerability in Custom Content Shortcode Project
CVE-2021-24825
The Custom Content Shortcode WordPress plugin before 4.0.2 does not validate the data passed to its load shortcode, which could allow Contributor+ (v < 4.0.1) or Admin+ (v < 4.0.2) users to display arbitrary files from the filesystem (such as logs, .htaccess etc), as well as perform Local File Inclusion attacks as PHP files will be executed. Please note that such attack is still possible by admin+ in single site blogs by default (but won't be when either the unfiltered_html or file_edit is disallowed)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Custom Content Shortcode Project
- Custom Content Shortcode — versions 4.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/be9d6f82-c972-459a-bacf-65b3dfb11a09 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24825?
- CVE-2021-24825 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Custom Content Shortcode Project, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24825?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24825 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.