VDB-301998 · CVE-2025-2803 · GCVE-0-2025-2803

So-Called Air Quotes Plugin up to 0.1 on WordPress Shortcode do_shortcode improper authentication

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7.2	$0-$5k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in So-Called Air Quotes Plugin up to 0.1 on WordPress and classified as critical. This issue affects the function do_shortcode of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-2803. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in So-Called Air Quotes Plugin up to 0.1 on WordPress. Affected is the function do_shortcode of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The So-Called Air Quotes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 0.1. 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 available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-2803 since 03/25/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/29/2025).

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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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

So-Called Air Quotes Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.3
CNA Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/25/2025 🔍
03/29/2025 +4 days 🔍
03/29/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/29/2025 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-2803 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-2803
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-301998

Entryinfo

Created: 03/29/2025 04:25
Updated: 03/29/2025 11:49
Changes: 03/29/2025 04:25 (53), 03/29/2025 11:49 (11)
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