CVE-2024-8478

Affiliate Super Assistent <= 1.5.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

7.3 High

The The Affiliate Super Assistent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.3. This is due to the software allowing users to supply arbitrary shortcodes in comments when the 'Parse comments' option is enabled. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.63%Up 0.6 points since Sep 10, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.3

Affiliate Super Assistent <= 1.5.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

Record: CVE-2024-8478
CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-49209 7.3

Record: EUVD-2024-49209
CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w888-5jpq-hwqc 7.3

The The Affiliate Super Assistent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode...

Record: GHSA-w888-5jpq-hwqc
CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.3

Record: CVE-2024-8478
CVSS 3.1: 7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-8478 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Ifeelweb Affiliate Super Assistent, published September 10, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. No source names a fixed version.