CVE-2018-8710

Description

A remote code execution issue was discovered in the WooCommerce Products Filter (aka WOOF) plugin before 2.2.0 for WordPress, as demonstrated by the shortcode parameter in a woof_redraw_woof action. The plugin implemented a page redraw AJAX function accessible to anyone without any authentication. WordPress shortcode markup in the "shortcode" parameters would be evaluated. Normally unauthenticated users can't evaluate shortcodes as they are often sensitive.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 29.90% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory woocommerce-filter.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-products-filter/#developers release notes
https://sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/arbitrary-shortcode-execution-local-file-inclusion-in-woof-pluginus-net/index.html third party advisory
https://www.woocommerce-filter.com/update-woocommerce-products-filter-v-2-2-0/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8710?
CVE-2018-8710 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-8710?
To fix CVE-2018-8710, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-8710 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-8710 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~30% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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