CVE-2024-9846: The The Enable Shortcodes inside Widgets,Comments and Experts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to the softwa

high Affects enable-shortcodes-inside-widgetscomments-and-experts (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The The Enable Shortcodes inside Widgets,Comments and Experts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to the softwa

Package
enable-shortcodes-inside-widgetscomments-and-experts (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.0.0
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 7.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (46.8th percentile)
Published
2024-10-30
Source
nvd

References

CWE-94
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