CVE-2024-7381: Geo Controller <= 8.6.9 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution

First published: Thu Sep 05 2024(Updated: )

The Geo Controller plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized shortcode execution due to missing authorization and capability checks on the ajax__shortcode_cache function in all versions up to, and including, 8.6.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes available on the target site.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

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