Atomic Edge analysis of CVE-2024-13362: A reflected DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Freemius SDK versions up to 2.10.1, which is bundled with the Shortcodes Ultimate plugin. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary web scripts into admin notices, triggered when a victim clicks a crafted link.
The root cause is insufficient input sanitization and output escaping within the `class-freemius.php` file. At line 24011, the `trial_promotion_message` filter passes user-controlled data from the `url` parameter (`$trial_url`) directly into a `
An attacker crafts a URL to the WordPress admin area that includes a `url` parameter containing a JavaScript payload. For example: `/wp-admin/admin.php?page=shortcodes-ultimate&url=javascript:alert(document.domain)`. When a logged-in administrator visits this special link, the Freemius SDK processes the `url` parameter and constructs an admin notice. The notice contains the attacker’s JavaScript code which executes in the admin’s browser, performing actions under their session.
The patch in Freemius SDK 2.11.0 (included in Shortcodes Ultimate 7.3.4) addresses the vulnerability by wrapping the button HTML in a `
`, which implies the url is now properly escaped before insertion. Additionally, the `su_do_attribute` function in `lightbox.php` now uses `esc_attr()` for attribute output (line 78), providing defense-in-depth.
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of a WordPress admin’s browser. This can lead to session hijacking, administrative action execution (like creating new admin accounts), plugin installation, or stealing sensitive data. The CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium) reflects the high impact potential but the requirement for user interaction.
Differential between vulnerable and patched code
Below is a differential between the unpatched vulnerable code and the patched update, for reference.
--- a/shortcodes-ultimate/admin/class-shortcodes-ultimate-widget.php
+++ b/shortcodes-ultimate/admin/class-shortcodes-ultimate-widget.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
$widget_ops = array(
'classname' => self::$widget_prefix,
- 'description' => __( 'Shortcodes Ultimate widget', 'shortcodes-ultimate' ),
+ 'description' => 'Shortcodes Ultimate widget',
);
$control_ops = array(
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
parent::__construct(
self::$widget_prefix,
- __( 'Shortcodes Ultimate', 'shortcodes-ultimate' ),
+ 'Shortcodes Ultimate',
$widget_ops,
$control_ops
);
--- a/shortcodes-ultimate/freemius/includes/class-freemius.php
+++ b/shortcodes-ultimate/freemius/includes/class-freemius.php
@@ -24000,13 +24000,15 @@
// Start trial button.
$button = ' ' . sprintf(
- '<a style="margin-left: 10px; vertical-align: super;" href="%s"><button class="button button-primary">%s ➜</button></a>',
+ '<div><a class="button button-primary" href="%s">%s ➜</a></div>',
$trial_url,
$this->get_text_x_inline( 'Start free trial', 'call to action', 'start-free-trial' )
);
+ $message_text = $this->apply_filters( 'trial_promotion_message', "{$message} {$cc_string}" );
+
$this->_admin_notices->add_sticky(
- $this->apply_filters( 'trial_promotion_message', "{$message} {$cc_string} {$button}" ),
+ "<div class="fs-trial-message-container"><div>{$message_text}</div> {$button}</div>",
'trial_promotion',
'',
'promotion'
@@ -25476,7 +25478,7 @@
$img_dir = WP_FS__DIR_IMG;
// Locate the main assets folder.
- if ( 1 < count( $fs_active_plugins->plugins ) ) {
+ if ( ! empty( $fs_active_plugins->plugins ) ) {
$plugin_or_theme_img_dir = ( $this->is_plugin() ? WP_PLUGIN_DIR : get_theme_root( get_stylesheet() ) );
foreach ( $fs_active_plugins->plugins as $sdk_path => &$data ) {
--- a/shortcodes-ultimate/freemius/includes/class-fs-plugin-updater.php
+++ b/shortcodes-ultimate/freemius/includes/class-fs-plugin-updater.php
@@ -542,24 +542,8 @@
global $wp_current_filter;
- $current_plugin_version = $this->_fs->get_plugin_version();
-
- if ( ! empty( $wp_current_filter ) && 'upgrader_process_complete' === $wp_current_filter[0] ) {
- if (
- is_null( $this->_update_details ) ||
- ( is_object( $this->_update_details ) && $this->_update_details->new_version !== $current_plugin_version )
- ) {
- /**
- * After an update, clear the stored update details and reparse the plugin's main file in order to get
- * the updated version's information and prevent the previous update information from showing up on the
- * updates page.
- *
- * @author Leo Fajardo (@leorw)
- * @since 2.3.1
- */
- $this->_update_details = null;
- $current_plugin_version = $this->_fs->get_plugin_version( true );
- }
+ if ( ! empty( $wp_current_filter ) && in_array( 'upgrader_process_complete', $wp_current_filter ) ) {
+ return $transient_data;
}
if ( ! isset( $this->_update_details ) ) {
@@ -568,7 +552,7 @@
false,
fs_request_get_bool( 'force-check' ),
FS_Plugin_Updater::UPDATES_CHECK_CACHE_EXPIRATION,
- $current_plugin_version
+ $this->_fs->get_plugin_version()
);
$this->_update_details = false;
--- a/shortcodes-ultimate/freemius/includes/entities/class-fs-plugin-plan.php
+++ b/shortcodes-ultimate/freemius/includes/entities/class-fs-plugin-plan.php
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
/**
* Class FS_Plugin_Plan
*
- * @property FS_Pricing[] $pricing
*/
class FS_Plugin_Plan extends FS_Entity {
--- a/shortcodes-ultimate/freemius/includes/entities/class-fs-site.php
+++ b/shortcodes-ultimate/freemius/includes/entities/class-fs-site.php
@@ -10,16 +10,16 @@
exit;
}
- /**
- * @property int $blog_id
- */
- #[AllowDynamicProperties]
class FS_Site extends FS_Scope_Entity {
/**
* @var number
*/
public $site_id;
/**
+ * @var int
+ */
+ public $blog_id;
+ /**
* @var number
*/
public $plugin_id;
--- a/shortcodes-ultimate/freemius/includes/entities/class-fs-user.php
+++ b/shortcodes-ultimate/freemius/includes/entities/class-fs-user.php
@@ -48,6 +48,19 @@
parent::__construct( $user );
}
+ /**
+ * This method removes the deprecated 'is_beta' property from the serialized data.
+ * Should clean up the serialized data to avoid PHP 8.2 warning on next execution.
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+ function __wakeup() {
+ if ( property_exists( $this, 'is_beta' ) ) {
+ // If we enter here, and we are running PHP 8.2, we already had the warning. But we sanitize data for next execution.
+ unset( $this->is_beta );
+ }
+ }
+
function get_name() {
return trim( ucfirst( trim( is_string( $this->first ) ? $this->first : '' ) ) . ' ' . ucfirst( trim( is_string( $this->last ) ? $this->last : '' ) ) );
}
--- a/shortcodes-ultimate/freemius/includes/managers/class-fs-admin-menu-manager.php
+++ b/shortcodes-ultimate/freemius/includes/managers/class-fs-admin-menu-manager.php
@@ -699,16 +699,36 @@
$menu = $this->find_main_submenu();
}
+ $menu_slug = $menu['menu'][2];
$parent_slug = isset( $menu['parent_slug'] ) ?
- $menu['parent_slug'] :
- 'admin.php';
+ $menu['parent_slug'] :
+ 'admin.php';
- return admin_url(
- $parent_slug .
- ( false === strpos( $parent_slug, '?' ) ? '?' : '&' ) .
- 'page=' .
- $menu['menu'][2]
- );
+ if ( fs_apply_filter( $this->_module_unique_affix, 'enable_cpt_advanced_menu_logic', false ) ) {
+ $parent_slug = 'admin.php';
+
+ /**
+ * This line and the `if` block below it are based on the `menu_page_url()` function of WordPress.
+ *
+ * @author Leo Fajardo (@leorw)
+ * @since 2.10.2
+ */
+ global $_parent_pages;
+
+ if ( ! empty( $_parent_pages[ $menu_slug ] ) ) {
+ $_parent_slug = $_parent_pages[ $menu_slug ];
+ $parent_slug = isset( $_parent_pages[ $_parent_slug ] ) ?
+ $parent_slug :
+ $menu['parent_slug'];
+ }
+ }
+
+ return admin_url(
+ $parent_slug .
+ ( false === strpos( $parent_slug, '?' ) ? '?' : '&' ) .
+ 'page=' .
+ $menu_slug
+ );
}
/**
--- a/shortcodes-ultimate/freemius/includes/managers/class-fs-admin-notice-manager.php
+++ b/shortcodes-ultimate/freemius/includes/managers/class-fs-admin-notice-manager.php
@@ -194,8 +194,14 @@
* @since 1.0.7
*/
static function _add_sticky_dismiss_javascript() {
+ $sticky_admin_notice_js_template_name = 'sticky-admin-notice-js.php';
+
+ if ( ! file_exists( fs_get_template_path( $sticky_admin_notice_js_template_name ) ) ) {
+ return;
+ }
+
$params = array();
- fs_require_once_template( 'sticky-admin-notice-js.php', $params );
+ fs_require_once_template( $sticky_admin_notice_js_template_name, $params );
}
private static $_added_sticky_javascript = false;
--- a/shortcodes-ultimate/freemius/start.php
+++ b/shortcodes-ultimate/freemius/start.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
*
* @var string
*/
- $this_sdk_version = '2.10.1';
+ $this_sdk_version = '2.11.0';
#region SDK Selection Logic --------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/shortcodes-ultimate/includes/shortcodes/lightbox.php
+++ b/shortcodes-ultimate/includes/shortcodes/lightbox.php
@@ -60,10 +60,13 @@
'lightbox'
);
- if (
- !$atts['src']
- || strpos(strtolower($atts['src']), 'javascript') !== false
- ) {
+ if ( !$atts['src'] ) {
+ return su_error_message('Lightbox', __('please specify correct source', 'shortcodes-ultimate'));
+ }
+
+ $atts['src'] = su_do_attribute($atts['src'], true);
+
+ if (strpos(strtolower($atts['src']), 'javascript') !== false) {
return su_error_message('Lightbox', __('please specify correct source', 'shortcodes-ultimate'));
}
@@ -72,6 +75,6 @@
su_query_asset('js', 'magnific-popup');
su_query_asset('js', 'su-shortcodes');
- return '<span class="su-lightbox' . su_get_css_class($atts) . '" data-mfp-src="' . su_do_attribute($atts['src']) . '" data-mfp-type="' . sanitize_key($atts['type']) . '" data-mobile="' . sanitize_key($atts['mobile']) . '">' . do_shortcode($content) . '</span>';
+ return '<span class="su-lightbox' . su_get_css_class($atts) . '" data-mfp-src="' . esc_attr($atts['src']) . '" data-mfp-type="' . sanitize_key($atts['type']) . '" data-mobile="' . sanitize_key($atts['mobile']) . '">' . do_shortcode($content) . '</span>';
}
--- a/shortcodes-ultimate/shortcodes-ultimate.php
+++ b/shortcodes-ultimate/shortcodes-ultimate.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
* Description: A comprehensive collection of visual components for WordPress
* Text Domain: shortcodes-ultimate
* License: GPLv3
- * Version: 7.3.3
+ * Version: 7.3.4
* Requires PHP: 5.4
* Requires at least: 5.0
* Tested up to: 6.7
@@ -63,6 +63,6 @@
}
}
define( 'SU_PLUGIN_FILE', __FILE__ );
- define( 'SU_PLUGIN_VERSION', '7.3.3' );
+ define( 'SU_PLUGIN_VERSION', '7.3.4' );
require_once dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/plugin.php';
}
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ModSecurity Protection Against This CVE
Here you will find our ModSecurity compatible rule to protect against this particular CVE.
# Atomic Edge WAF Rule - CVE-2024-13362
# Block reflected XSS via url parameter in Freemius admin notices
# This rule blocks requests to admin pages where the url parameter contains JavaScript payloads
SecRule REQUEST_URI "@rx ^/wp-admin/admin.php"
"id:20261994,phase:2,deny,status:403,chain,msg:'CVE-2024-13362 Freemius SDK reflected XSS via url parameter',severity:'CRITICAL',tag:'CVE-2024-13362'"
SecRule ARGS_GET:url "@rx [(ja)(vb)][s]*[:]"
"t:none,t:urlDecodeUni,t:lowercase,chain"
SecRule ARGS_GET:page "@rx shortcodes-ultimate" "t:none"







