Unauthenticated shortcode execution via unvalidated content
Published Jan 26, 2025 · Updated Jan 27, 2025
Arbitrary shortcode execution in affected AYS Pro Quiz Maker editions allows remote attackers to run registered WordPress shortcodes. The vulnerable action passes an unvalidated content value to do_shortcode, causing WordPress to dispatch any registered shortcode embedded in that value. No authentication is required; affected releases are Business 8.8.0 and earlier, Developer 21.8.0 and earlier, and Agency 31.8.0 and earlier, with consequences determined by the registered shortcodes available on the site.
Summary
What happened
Arbitrary shortcode execution in affected AYS Pro Quiz Maker editions allows remote attackers to run registered WordPress shortcodes. The vulnerable action passes an unvalidated content value to do_shortcode, causing WordPress to dispatch any registered shortcode embedded in that value. No authentication is required; affected releases are Business 8.8.0 and earlier, Developer 21.8.0 and earlier, and Agency 31.8.0 and earlier, with consequences determined by the registered shortcodes available on the site.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-10633
- Published
- Jan 26, 2025
- Updated
- Jan 27, 2025
- Vendor
- AYS Pro Plugins
- Product
- Quiz Maker Developer
- Classifications
- CWE-95, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 26, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=* <=21.8.0
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