Anps Theme WordPress Plugin Arbitrary Shortcode Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A vulnerability allowing arbitrary shortcode execution has been identified in the Anps Theme WordPress plugin, affecting all versions through 1.1.1. The issue arises because the plugin does not properly validate values before executing them as shortcodes, enabling unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes on the site.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for arbitrary shortcode execution, which could be used to execute potentially harmful actions or code on the WordPress site.
Remediation
Users are advised to update the Anps Theme WordPress plugin to version 1.1.2 or a newer patched version.
Vulnerability Rating
Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.