CVE-2024-38700 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-38700: WordPress WPCS – WordPress Currency Switcher Professional plugin <= 1.2.0.3 - Arbitrary Shortcode Execution vulnerability

Vendor Realmag777

Product WPCS

Weakness CWE-74

Published July 12, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in realmag777 WPCS allows Code Injection.This issue affects WPCS: from n/a through 1.2.0.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WPCS versions up to 1.2.0.3 contain an improper input validation flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data or modify content on the site. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.2.0.3 as soon as possible.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data or modify site content without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access private information or alter published content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 12, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38700 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/74.html AskarLabs — CWE-74 write-up Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output ('Injection')

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