CVE-2024-4543: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in aliakro Snippet Shortcodes
The Snippet Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation when adding or editing shortcodes. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify shortcodes via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-4543 is a CSRF vulnerability in the aliakro Snippet Shortcodes WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 4.1.4. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation during shortcode addition or editing, enabling attackers to forge requests that modify shortcode content if an administrator is tricked into executing the action. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and does not require privileges (PR:N). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating medium severity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated site administrator to unknowingly modify shortcode content by tricking them into clicking a crafted link or performing a specific action. This can lead to unauthorized changes in shortcode behavior or content. There is no indication of direct confidentiality or availability impact, only integrity is affected at a low level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should be cautious about clicking untrusted links and consider limiting administrative access or using additional CSRF protections if possible.
CVE-2024-4543: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in aliakro Snippet Shortcodes
Description
The Snippet Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation when adding or editing shortcodes. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify shortcodes via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-4543 is a CSRF vulnerability in the aliakro Snippet Shortcodes WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 4.1.4. The issue arises from missing or incorrect nonce validation during shortcode addition or editing, enabling attackers to forge requests that modify shortcode content if an administrator is tricked into executing the action. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and does not require privileges (PR:N). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating medium severity.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause an authenticated site administrator to unknowingly modify shortcode content by tricking them into clicking a crafted link or performing a specific action. This can lead to unauthorized changes in shortcode behavior or content. There is no indication of direct confidentiality or availability impact, only integrity is affected at a low level.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should be cautious about clicking untrusted links and consider limiting administrative access or using additional CSRF protections if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-05-06T12:44:43.759Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b90b7ef31ef0b556b27
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:37:20 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:06:38 PM
Last updated: 4/14/2026, 2:40:09 AM
Views: 12
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