Hustle < 7.8.14.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Success Message Placeholders
Priority LOW 22CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Hustle WordPress plugin before 7.8.14.2 does not prevent shortcodes in submitted form values from being executed when it substitutes those values into the message it returns after submission, because the guard it applies can be defeated by nesting, allowing unauthenticated users to run any shortcode registered on the site.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00243 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Hustle (Unknown): 7.8.14.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Hustle | 7.0.0.1 to before 7.8.14.2 | 7.8.14.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Hustle VendorUnknown Affected 7.0.0.1 to before 7.8.14.2 Fixed in 7.8.14.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Hustle (Unknown) Fixed in 7.8.14.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-80440
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rf7x-rwhg-53vc
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-80440 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-80440 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rf7x-rwhg-53vc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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