CVE-2024-8254: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in icegram Email Subscribers & Newsletters – Email Marketing, Post Notifications & Newsletter Plugin for WordPress
The Email Subscribers by Icegram Express – Email Marketing, Newsletters, Automation for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.34. 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
The Email Subscribers by Icegram Express plugin for WordPress contains a code injection vulnerability (CWE-94) in all versions up to 5.7.34. The flaw arises because the plugin improperly validates user-supplied input before executing it via the WordPress do_shortcode function. Authenticated users with Subscriber-level permissions or above can exploit this to run arbitrary shortcodes, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the WordPress environment. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and limited impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can execute arbitrary shortcodes, which may allow limited unauthorized code execution within the WordPress site context. This could lead to partial compromise of data confidentiality and integrity. There is no impact on availability reported. No known exploits in the wild have been documented at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, restrict Subscriber-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious shortcode usage. Avoid granting unnecessary permissions to users. Follow updates from the Icegram vendor for an official fix.
CVE-2024-8254: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in icegram Email Subscribers & Newsletters – Email Marketing, Post Notifications & Newsletter Plugin for WordPress
Description
The Email Subscribers by Icegram Express – Email Marketing, Newsletters, Automation for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.34. 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
The Email Subscribers by Icegram Express plugin for WordPress contains a code injection vulnerability (CWE-94) in all versions up to 5.7.34. The flaw arises because the plugin improperly validates user-supplied input before executing it via the WordPress do_shortcode function. Authenticated users with Subscriber-level permissions or above can exploit this to run arbitrary shortcodes, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the WordPress environment. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and limited impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can execute arbitrary shortcodes, which may allow limited unauthorized code execution within the WordPress site context. This could lead to partial compromise of data confidentiality and integrity. There is no impact on availability reported. No known exploits in the wild have been documented at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, restrict Subscriber-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious shortcode usage. Avoid granting unnecessary permissions to users. Follow updates from the Icegram vendor for an official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-28T01:19:41.928Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c24b7ef31ef0b56067f
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:48 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 3:09:28 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 4:23:37 AM
Views: 11
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