Shortcodes AnywhereWordPress extension · Happyplugins
CVE-2024-9581
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 Shortcodes AnyWhere plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1. 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.
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 · moderate confidenceThe Shortcodes AnyWhere WordPress plugin versions up to 1.0.1 lacks proper input validation before calling do_shortcode(), allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes registered in WordPress. This can lead to sensitive data exposure, content manipulation, or further site compromise depending on what shortcodes are available.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Shortcodes AnywhereWordPress extension
<= 1.0.1CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Locate the plugin installationCheck your WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'shortcodes-anywhere' or 'happyplugins-shortcodes-anywhere'Affected if The plugin folder exists in the plugins directory
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Identify the installed versionOpen the main plugin PHP file (usually shortcodes-anywhere.php or similar) and look for the version comment/header: 'Version: x.x.x'Affected if The reported version is 1.0.1 or lower
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Verify the plugin is activeIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and check if Shortcodes Anywhere is activated, or query the wp_options table for option_name = 'active_plugins'Affected if The plugin appears in the list of active plugins
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Test for unauthenticated shortcode executionSend a crafted request to your site with a common shortcode (such as [wp_ajax_nopriv_] or a benign shortcode like [shortcode] as a parameter in the URL or POST data, observing if the plugin processes it via do_shortcode()Affected if The plugin executes shortcodes without requiring authentication
Your environment is affected if the Shortcodes Anywhere plugin version 1.0.1 or lower is installed and active on your WordPress 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.
From vendor dataUpdate the plugin to the latest version if a patch is available; otherwise, disable the plugin immediately until a fix is released. Consider restricting shortcode execution capabilities if the plugin is not essential.
Fix this in Shortcodes Anywhere
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation4.0 h
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-9581 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
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- 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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