diff --git a/IPython/terminal/interactiveshell.py b/IPython/terminal/interactiveshell.py
index 40e2c9a..fd42843 100644
--- a/IPython/terminal/interactiveshell.py
+++ b/IPython/terminal/interactiveshell.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ from .prompts import Prompts, ClassicPrompts, RichPromptDisplayHook
 from .ptutils import IPythonPTCompleter, IPythonPTLexer
 from .shortcuts import (
     KEY_BINDINGS,
+    UNASSIGNED_ALLOWED_COMMANDS,
     create_ipython_shortcuts,
     create_identifier,
     RuntimeBinding,
@@ -508,19 +509,23 @@ class TerminalInteractiveShell(InteractiveShell):
         # rebuild the bindings list from scratch
         key_bindings = create_ipython_shortcuts(self)
 
-        # for now we only allow adding shortcuts for commands which are already
-        # registered; this is a security precaution.
-        known_commands = {
+        # for now we only allow adding shortcuts for a specific set of
+        # commands; this is a security precution.
+        allowed_commands = {
             create_identifier(binding.command): binding.command
             for binding in KEY_BINDINGS
         }
+        allowed_commands.update({
+                create_identifier(command): command
+                for command in UNASSIGNED_ALLOWED_COMMANDS
+        })
         shortcuts_to_skip = []
         shortcuts_to_add = []
 
         for shortcut in user_shortcuts:
             command_id = shortcut["command"]
-            if command_id not in known_commands:
-                allowed_commands = "\n - ".join(known_commands)
+            if command_id not in allowed_commands:
+                allowed_commands = "\n - ".join(allowed_commands)
                 raise ValueError(
                     f"{command_id} is not a known shortcut command."
                     f" Allowed commands are: \n - {allowed_commands}"
@@ -544,7 +549,7 @@ class TerminalInteractiveShell(InteractiveShell):
             new_keys = shortcut.get("new_keys", None)
             new_filter = shortcut.get("new_filter", None)
 
-            command = known_commands[command_id]
+            command = allowed_commands[command_id]
 
             creating_new = shortcut.get("create", False)
             modifying_existing = not creating_new and (
diff --git a/IPython/terminal/shortcuts/__init__.py b/IPython/terminal/shortcuts/__init__.py
index 12890f4..ba6d405 100644
--- a/IPython/terminal/shortcuts/__init__.py
+++ b/IPython/terminal/shortcuts/__init__.py
@@ -628,3 +628,11 @@ KEY_BINDINGS = [
     *SIMPLE_CONTROL_BINDINGS,
     *ALT_AND_COMOBO_CONTROL_BINDINGS,
 ]
+
+UNASSIGNED_ALLOWED_COMMANDS = [
+    nc.beginning_of_buffer,
+    nc.end_of_buffer,
+    nc.end_of_line,
+    nc.forward_word,
+    nc.unix_line_discard,
+]