Snippet Shortcodes <= 4.1.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Shortcode Deletion

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2024-12018
CVSS Medium (4.3)
Publicly Published December 11, 2024
Last Updated December 12, 2024
Researcher theviper17y
Description

The Snippet Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized Shortcode Deletion due to missing authorization in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.6. Note that a nonce is used as authentication here, but the value is leaked. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete the plugin's Shortcodes.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug shortcode-variables (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 4.1.6
Patched Version
  • 4.1.7
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