Vulnerability · Published Mar 4, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-0370WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate <= 7.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via src Parameter
Medium 6.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate from gn_themes. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 36.8% (higher than 99% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘src’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gn_themes | WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate | 0 – through 7.3.3 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f0869c35-9ea8-46a5-8bba-23d7ef47355a?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodes-ultimate/trunk/includes/shortcodes/lightbox.php#L75
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcodes-ultimate/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3229060/