Vulnerability · Published Mar 31, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2026-2480WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate <= 7.4.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'max_width' Shortcode Attribute
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 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'max_width' attribute of the `su_box` shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 7.4.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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 7.4.10 |
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/61ab7a28-bcca-41ff-89d1-c083c6b0d39f?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodes-ultimate/tags/7.4.9/includes/shortcodes/box.php#L107
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodes-ultimate/tags/7.4.9/includes/shortcodes/box.php#L113
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3489360/shortcodes-ultimate/trunk/includes/shortcodes/box.php