Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published Dec 12, 2024· Updated Apr 15, 2026

CVE-2024-12018

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.

Patches

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Vulnerability mechanics

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References

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3205481/shortcode-variables/trunk/includes/hooks.phpnvd
wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-variables/nvd
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4e6e8f68-6977-478a-b62e-0ec9385eb2afnvd

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