CVE-2024-10262: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in stevehenty Drop Shadow Boxes
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-10262 is a CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in the Drop Shadow Boxes plugin for WordPress by stevehenty. The flaw allows authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber-level and above) to execute arbitrary shortcodes due to insufficient validation before invoking do_shortcode. This can lead to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as indicated by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L). No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or official fix has been documented yet.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary shortcodes within the WordPress environment. This may result in partial compromise of site confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The impact is limited by the requirement for authenticated access and the scope of shortcode execution, but it still poses a meaningful risk to affected sites.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting Subscriber-level user capabilities or disabling the Drop Shadow Boxes plugin if feasible. Monitor for updates from the vendor or WordPress plugin repository to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
CVE-2024-10262: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in stevehenty Drop Shadow Boxes
Description
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-10262 is a CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in the Drop Shadow Boxes plugin for WordPress by stevehenty. The flaw allows authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber-level and above) to execute arbitrary shortcodes due to insufficient validation before invoking do_shortcode. This can lead to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as indicated by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L). No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or official fix has been documented yet.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary shortcodes within the WordPress environment. This may result in partial compromise of site confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The impact is limited by the requirement for authenticated access and the scope of shortcode execution, but it still poses a meaningful risk to affected sites.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting Subscriber-level user capabilities or disabling the Drop Shadow Boxes plugin if feasible. Monitor for updates from the vendor or WordPress plugin repository to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-22T20:40:28.785Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6df1b7ef31ef0b59117d
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:29 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:45:20 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:32:07 PM
Views: 15
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