CVE-2024-10262
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe The Drop Shadow Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.14. 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 authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Drop Shadow Boxes WordPress plugin up to version 1.7.14 contains an arbitrary shortcode execution vulnerability. The plugin passes unsanitized user input to WordPress's do_shortcode() function, allowing authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to execute any registered shortcode on the site.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify the plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugin directory or access the Plugins page in wp-admin to confirm Drop Shadow Boxes is activeAffected if The plugin is not installed or not active, then the vulnerability does not apply
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Determine the installed versionView the plugin details in wp-admin or inspect the plugin header in the main plugin file to read the Version fieldAffected if The version is 1.7.14 or any version lower than 1.7.14, placing it within the affected range
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Confirm low-privilege user accounts existReview the Users section in wp-admin to identify accounts with Subscriber, Contributor, or Author rolesAffected if Any authenticated user with Subscriber-level access or higher exists on the site, creating the execution vector
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Test shortcode execution capabilityUsing a low-privilege test account, attempt to submit user input through the plugin that could trigger do_shortcode() - such as inserting a shortcode attribute value that WordPress would processAffected if The plugin processes and executes shortcodes from user-supplied input without sanitization, confirming the vulnerability is exploitable
You are affected if Drop Shadow Boxes plugin is installed at version 1.7.14 or below AND any user with Subscriber-level access or higher exists on the site.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate the plugin to a patched version after 1.7.14. If no update is available, consider disabling the plugin or implementing temporary access controls to restrict low-privilege users until a fix is released.
1.7.15 or later
- Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard
- Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Locate 'Drop Shadow Boxes' in the plugin list
- Check if the current version is 1.7.14 or below
- If vulnerable, click 'Update Now' to install the latest version
- Alternatively, download the latest version from wordpress.org/plugins/drop-shadow-boxes and upload via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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