CVE-2024-8623: MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter <= 1.3.3.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-8623 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Code Injection vulnerability in pluginus wordpress_meta_data_and_taxonomies_filter. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 24-09-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The The MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.3.3. 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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- wordfenceSource7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
50%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.65% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Pluginus1 product
Realmag7771 product
Wordpress1 product
- wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter≤ 1.3.3.3 (fixed in 1.3.3.4)
3 vendors · 3 products