Vulnerability · Published Apr 13, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-2583Shortcodes Ultimate < 7.0.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 7.0.5 does not properly escape some of its shortcodes attributes before they are echoed back to users, making it possible for users with the contributor role to conduct Stored XSS attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate | 0 – before 7.0.5 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/98d8c713-e8cd-4fad-a8fb-7a40db2742a2/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description