Vulnerability · Published May 15, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-3548Shortcodes Ultimate < 7.1.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. 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)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 7.1.2 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate | 0 – before 7.1.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9eef8b29-2c62-4daa-ae90-467ff9be18d8/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description