Special Text Boxes <= 6.2.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
Published Sep 25, 2024
7.3
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.65%
Description
The The Special Text Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.4. This is due to the plugin adding the filter add_filter('comment_text', 'do_shortcode'); which will run all shortcodes in comments. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
Affected products
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- Version -StatusaffectedConstraints<=6.2.2
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimus | Special Text Boxes | unaffected |
|
- ≤ 6.2.2
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=6.2.2
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimus | Special Text Boxes | n/a |
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Sep 25, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2024–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.65% (0.00649) | 49.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.62% (0.00623) | 44.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1.09% (0.01092) | 77.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 6.10% (0.06103) | 89.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 0.55% (0.00548) | 67.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 2.57% (0.02571) | 84.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.97% (0.00971) | 74.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.43% (0.11428) | 89.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0.97% (0.00971) | 74.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 3.95% (0.03951) | 86.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.69% (0.00695) | 70.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 19.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 17.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
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