TI-2021-07107 Aliases CVE-2021-24825 GHSA-x889-v4rv-3355

Custom Content Shortcode < 4.0.2 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Access / LFI

LOW 20CWE-345Published 2022-03-07 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-345.

Summary

The Custom Content Shortcode WordPress plugin before 4.0.2 does not validate the data passed to its load shortcode, which could allow Contributor+ (v < 4.0.1) or Admin+ (v < 4.0.2) users to display arbitrary files from the filesystem (such as logs, .htaccess etc), as well as perform Local File Inclusion attacks as PHP files will be executed. Please note that such attack is still possible by admin+ in single site blogs by default (but won't be when either the unfiltered_html or file_edit is disallowed)

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00442 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed Custom Content Shortcode (Unknown): 4.0.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	Custom Content Shortcode	4.0.2 to before 4.0.2	4.0.2	Patch available	CNA

Custom Content Shortcode VendorUnknown Affected 4.0.2 to before 4.0.2 Fixed in 4.0.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:custom_content_shortcode_project:custom_content_shortcode::::::wordpress::*	before 4.0.2	Vulnerable	Custom Content Shortcode Project

cpe:2.3:a:custom_content_shortcode_project:custom_content_shortcode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Custom Content Shortcode Project

Remediation

Fix · CNA Custom Content Shortcode (Unknown) Fixed in 4.0.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2022-03-07
Custom Content Shortcode 4.0.2
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-07108 Custom Content Shortcode < 4.0.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site ScriptingPriority LOW 25
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24825
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x889-v4rv-3355

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/be9d6f82-c972-459a-bacf-65b3dfb11a09

TI-2023-00324 Custom Content Shortcode <= 4.0.2 - Contributor+ LFI CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-00258 Custom Content Shortcode <= 4.0.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2021-07108 Custom Content Shortcode < 4.0.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2021-07106 Custom Content Shortcode < 4.0.1 - Unauthorised Arbitrary Post Metadata Access CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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