The The Simple Link Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 8.4.0. 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.
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EUVD-2024-50840 | The The Simple Link Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 8.4.0. 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. |
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Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:15:00 +0000
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| Description | The The Simple Link Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 8.4.0. 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. | |
| Title | Simple Link Directory <= 8.4.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-94 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published:
Updated: 2024-12-16T16:41:33.641Z
Reserved: 2024-12-10T16:04:13.251Z
Link: CVE-2024-12417
Updated: 2024-12-16T15:59:37.269Z
Status : Received
Published: 2024-12-13T09:15:08.353
Modified: 2024-12-13T09:15:08.353
Link: CVE-2024-12417
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2025-07-13T11:14:06Z
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