Vulnerability · Published Apr 26, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-3188Shortcodes Ultimate < 7.1.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 6.3
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 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.8% 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 7.1.0 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate | 0 – before 7.1.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bc273e75-7faf-4eaf-8ebd-efc5d6e9261f/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description