CVE-2024-9772

Uix Shortcodes – Compatible with Gutenberg <= 1.9.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

7.3 High

The The Uix Shortcodes – Compatible with Gutenberg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.9. 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.

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

1.46%Up 1.4 points since Oct 27, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.3

Uix Shortcodes – Compatible with Gutenberg <= 1.9.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

Record: CVE-2024-9772
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-2024-50103 7.3

Record: EUVD-2024-50103
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-33v4-22cq-m9g2 7.3

The The Uix Shortcodes – Compatible with Gutenberg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to...

Record: GHSA-33v4-22cq-m9g2
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-2024-9772
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

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Nuclei	WordPress UIX Shortcodes <= 1.9.7 - Unauthenticated Shortcode Execution

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2024-9772 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Uiux Uix Shortcodes, published October 26, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.46%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.