CVE-2024-9772
Published: 26 October 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-9772 is a high-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Uiux Uix Shortcodes. Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 7.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Uix Shortcodes – Compatible with Gutenberg plugin for WordPress is affected by an arbitrary shortcode execution vulnerability in all versions through 1.9.9. The flaw stems from missing validation of an input value passed to do_shortcode, which is classified under CWE-94 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.3.
Unauthenticated attackers with network access can invoke the vulnerable action to execute arbitrary shortcodes. Successful exploitation yields limited read, write, and disruption capabilities on the affected WordPress site without requiring user interaction or privileges.
No mitigation details or patch guidance are supplied in the available references. The EPSS score has remained essentially flat near 0.09 since disclosure, indicating no notable surge in observed exploitation interest.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-50103
Vulnerability details
The The Uix Shortcodes – Compatible with Gutenberg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.9. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not…
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properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.