How severe is CVE-2024-9846?

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

Is CVE-2024-9846 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Aftabhusain Enable Shortcodes Inside Widgets\,comments And Experts

CVE-2024-9846

The The Enable Shortcodes inside Widgets,Comments and Experts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. 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: 0.005 (42.4th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Product)
security@wordfence.com (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-9846?: CVE-2024-9846 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aftabhusain Enable Shortcodes Inside Widgets\,comments And Experts, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-10-30.
How severe is CVE-2024-9846?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-9846 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.