High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Sep 25, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-8481
CVE-2024-8481
Description
The The Special Text Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.4. This is due to the plugin adding the filter add_filter('comment_text', 'do_shortcode'); which will run all shortcodes in comments. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:simplelib:special_text_boxes:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*Range: <=6.2.2
<=6.2.4+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=6.2.4
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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