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High · 7.3 CVE-2024-8481 EUVD-2024-49212GHSA-g68m-7q78-xjw3

Special Text Boxes <= 6.2.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

Published Sep 25, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

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

VendorProductAffectedFixed
minimus Special Text Boxes ≤ 6.2.4 —

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