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CVE-2024-9846

HIGH 7.3 CVSS 3.1
Published
October 30, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-94
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Description

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • enable-shortcodes-inside-widgetscomments-and-experts Plugin · enable-shortcodes-inside-widgetscomments-and-experts
    Confirmed match Homeless
    Up to and including 1.0.0
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • amu02aftab Enable Shortcodes inside Widgets,Comments and Experts — Up to and including 1.0.0
  • aftabhusain enable_shortcodes_inside_widgets\,comments_and_experts — Up to and including 1.0.0

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enable-shortcodes-inside-widgetscomments-and-experts/trunk/enable-shortcodes-inside-widgets-comments-experts.php#L19 Product
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/enable-shortcodes-inside-widgetscomments-and-experts/#developers Product
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f1ac2544-f96b-4859-96de-795753a94264?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record