CVE-2024-12417

Simple Link Directory <= 8.4.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 13, 2024 at 08:24 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:59 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSimple Link Directory

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The The Simple Link Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 8.4.0. 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.

v ≤ 8.4.5

Remediation

No guide yet

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

6.5MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-94

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