CVE-2024-13797: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in PressLayouts PressMart - Modern Elementor WooCommerce WordPress Theme
The PressMart - Modern Elementor WooCommerce WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.16. 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 unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The PressMart WordPress theme suffers from a code injection vulnerability (CWE-94) because it does not properly validate input before executing shortcodes via do_shortcode. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution within the WordPress environment. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.2.16 and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.3 (high severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes, which may lead to partial compromise of the WordPress site’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS score of 7.3 reflects a high-severity risk, but no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or vendor advisory is currently available for this vulnerability. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, users should consider disabling or restricting shortcode execution where possible or applying temporary mitigations consistent with WordPress security best practices specific to shortcode usage.
CVE-2024-13797: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in PressLayouts PressMart - Modern Elementor WooCommerce WordPress Theme
Description
The PressMart - Modern Elementor WooCommerce WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.16. 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 unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The PressMart WordPress theme suffers from a code injection vulnerability (CWE-94) because it does not properly validate input before executing shortcodes via do_shortcode. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution within the WordPress environment. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.2.16 and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.3 (high severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes, which may lead to partial compromise of the WordPress site’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS score of 7.3 reflects a high-severity risk, but no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or vendor advisory is currently available for this vulnerability. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, users should consider disabling or restricting shortcode execution where possible or applying temporary mitigations consistent with WordPress security best practices specific to shortcode usage.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-29T21:44:25.692Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d16b7ef31ef0b56dc17
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:43:50 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:36:53 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 10:10:06 PM
Views: 13
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