CVE-2024-8271 HIGH

CVE-2024-8271: FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce <= 1.4.2.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

Vendor Realmag777
Product FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce
Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection
Published September 14, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

7.3/10
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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The The FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2.1. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode in the 'woocs_get_custom_price_html' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The FOX – Currency Switcher Professional for WooCommerce plugin through version 1.4.2.1 contains a code injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on the site. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. This affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WooCommerce installation.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run their own PHP code on the site without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can compromise your WooCommerce site, steal data, modify content, or disable the store.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 14, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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