CVE-2024-13689

Summary

CVE-2024-13689 is a vulnerability affecting the Uncode Core plugin for WordPress. This issue allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to execute arbitrary shortcodes. The vulnerability arises from the plugin's failure to properly validate user input before running do_shortcode, enabling unchecked execution of code snippets within shortcodes. This poses a significant security risk, as attackers can exploit this weakness to inject malicious code and potentially gain further control of the affected WordPress site. It is recommended that users update to the latest version of the Uncode Core plugin to mitigate this vulnerability.

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