CVE-2024-9578

Hide Links <= 1.4.2 - Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: November 13, 2024 at 02:02 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:24 AM UTC
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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Hide Links plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized shortcode execution due to do_shortcode being hooked through the comment_text filter in all versions up to and including 1.4.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes available on the target site.

Affected

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

Hide Links· Avovkdesignwordpress-plugin
95%
v ≤ 1.4.2
Hide Links· Egolacrimawordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 1.4.2
Hide Links· Wp Puzzlewordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 1.4.2

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

5.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-862

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