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Drop Shadow Boxes vulnerabilities
Drop Shadow Boxes has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 16 Nov 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 4,000+
- Latest version
- 1.7.15
- Last updated
- 29 Nov 2024
- Most recent
- 16 Nov 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote code execution CVE-2024-10262 | Medium 6.3 | Up to 1.7.14 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.7.15) | 16 Nov 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-5469 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 1.7.13 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.7.15) | 22 Nov 2023 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-10262, 16 Nov 2024
- The The Drop Shadow Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.14. 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 authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary shortcodes. CVE record
- CVE-2023-5469, 22 Nov 2023
- The Drop Shadow Boxes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'dropshadowbox' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.7.13 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
What to do if you run Drop Shadow Boxes
If you run Drop Shadow Boxes, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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