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TI-2024-10151 Aliases CVE-2024-10952GHSA-fgqx-c62g-pm83

Authors List <= 2.0.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via update_authors_list_ajax

Priority LOW 39CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

The The Authors List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution via update_authors_list_ajax AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.4. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00577 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
wpkubeAuthors Listup to 2.0.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Authors List Vendorwpkube Affected up to 2.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CISA-ADP · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpkube:authors_list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*——wpkube
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpkube:authors_list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions — — ·wpkube

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-10952
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fgqx-c62g-pm83

References

Other 4

  • TI-2024-11789 Simple Basic Contact Form < 20250114 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2022-03869 Simple Basic Contact Form < 20221201 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2021-03219 Missing authorization in wpkube Social Sharing Plugin – Kiwi CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-20625 WordPress Subscribe To Comments Reloaded plugin <= 220725 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-03857 Simple Basic Contact Form <= 20240502 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-12438 Cool Tag Cloud <= 2.29 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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