CVE-2024-7381 json
Geo Controller <= 8.6.9 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution
published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-48317
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Geo Controller plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized shortcode execution due to missing authorization and capability checks on the ajax__shortcode_cache function in all versions up to, and including, 8.6.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes available on the target site.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- creativform Geo Controller
- wordpress geo_controller
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-7381
- NVD CVE-2024-7381
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