What is CVE-2024-9839?

CVE-2024-9839 is a high-severity vulnerability in Uiuxlab Uix Slideshow, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-11-16.

How severe is CVE-2024-9839?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

RCE in Uiuxlab Uix Slideshow

CVE-2024-9839

The The Uix Slideshow plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.5. 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.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.006 (44.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Uiuxlab Uix Slideshow — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-9839?: CVE-2024-9839 is a high-severity vulnerability in Uiuxlab Uix Slideshow, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-11-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-9839?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.