CVE-2024-13453

Summary

CVE-2024-13453 is a vulnerability affecting the Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms. This plugin, used in versions up to and including 2.6.0, contains a security flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. The issue arises because the plugin does not adequately validate user inputs before processing do_shortcode actions, enabling potential code injection and subsequent execution of malicious code. Users are urged to update to the latest version or consider alternative plugins to mitigate this risk.

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