Uix Slideshow Plugin up to 1.6.5 on WordPress Shortcode code injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Uix Slideshow Plugin up to 1.6.5 on WordPress. This affects an unknown part of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-9839. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in Uix Slideshow Plugin up to 1.6.5 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The The Uix Slideshow plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.5. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-9839 since 10/10/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/16/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Uix Slideshow Plugin

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• 1.6.0
• 1.6.1
• 1.6.2
• 1.6.3
• 1.6.4
• 1.6.5

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