CVE-2024-10952

Authors List <= 2.0.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via update_authors_list_ajax

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: December 4, 2024 at 02:40 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:56 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAuthors List

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The The Authors List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution via update_authors_list_ajax AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.4. 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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Authors List· Wpkubewordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 2.0.4

Remediation

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No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.3HIGHWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-94

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