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TI-2024-12832 Aliases CVE-2024-13806GHSA-72cm-r793-qxx6

Authors List <= 2.0.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

Priority LOW 35CWE-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 · None
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 in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.6. 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 0.00376 31st 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 2.0.6—No fix listedCNA
  • Authors List Vendorwpkube Affected up to 2.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13806
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72cm-r793-qxx6

References

Other 2

  • 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-2024-10151 Authors List <= 2.0.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via update_authors_list_ajax CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2024-03857 Simple Basic Contact Form <= 20240502 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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