CVE-2024-7381 (GCVE-0-2024-7381)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-05 11:00 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:51
VLAI
Title
Geo Controller <= 8.6.9 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution
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.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
creativform Geo Controller Affected: 0 , ≤ 8.6.9 (semver)
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wordpress geo_controller Affected: 0 , ≤ 8.6.9 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:geo_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Credits
Lucio Sá
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