8.8
High
CVE-2023-0340 The Custom Content Shortcode WordPress plugin through 4.0.2 does not validate one of its shortcode attribute, which…
Description
The Custom Content Shortcode WordPress plugin through 4.0.2 does not validate one of its shortcode attribute, which could allow users with a contributor role and above to include arbitrary files via a traversal attack. This could also allow them to read non PHP files and retrieve their content. RCE could also be achieved if the attacker manage to upload a malicious image containing PHP code, and then include it via the affected attribute, on a default WP install, authors could easily achieve that given that they have the upload_file capability.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Content Shortcode 4.0 | earliest → 4.0.2 | No fix stated |
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