CVE-2024-3957: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in pluggabl Booster for WooCommerce – PDF Invoices, Abandoned Cart, Variation Swatches & 100+ Tools
The Booster for WooCommerce plugin is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution in versions up to, and including, 7.1.8. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. The severity and exploitability depends on what other plugins are installed and what shortcode functionality they provide.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Booster for WooCommerce plugin (up to version 7.1.8) suffers from an unauthenticated arbitrary shortcode execution vulnerability (CWE-94). This allows attackers without authentication to execute arbitrary shortcodes, potentially leading to code injection depending on the shortcode capabilities of other installed plugins. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The impact includes limited integrity and availability loss, but no confidentiality impact is noted.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary shortcodes via the vulnerable Booster for WooCommerce plugin. The severity of impact depends on the shortcode functionality provided by other installed plugins, potentially allowing code injection that could affect site integrity and availability. There is no direct confidentiality impact reported. No known active exploitation is documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider disabling the plugin or limiting exposure to untrusted users. Monitor for updates from the vendor or plugin repository to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
CVE-2024-3957: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in pluggabl Booster for WooCommerce – PDF Invoices, Abandoned Cart, Variation Swatches & 100+ Tools
Description
The Booster for WooCommerce plugin is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution in versions up to, and including, 7.1.8. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. The severity and exploitability depends on what other plugins are installed and what shortcode functionality they provide.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Booster for WooCommerce plugin (up to version 7.1.8) suffers from an unauthenticated arbitrary shortcode execution vulnerability (CWE-94). This allows attackers without authentication to execute arbitrary shortcodes, potentially leading to code injection depending on the shortcode capabilities of other installed plugins. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The impact includes limited integrity and availability loss, but no confidentiality impact is noted.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary shortcodes via the vulnerable Booster for WooCommerce plugin. The severity of impact depends on the shortcode functionality provided by other installed plugins, potentially allowing code injection that could affect site integrity and availability. There is no direct confidentiality impact reported. No known active exploitation is documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider disabling the plugin or limiting exposure to untrusted users. Monitor for updates from the vendor or plugin repository to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-04-18T15:52:54.862Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6ca1b7ef31ef0b5670a5
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:41:53 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:01:35 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:22:33 PM
Views: 10
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