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CVE-2022-1956: Shortcut Macros <= 1.3 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Settings Update

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-07-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The Shortcut Macros WordPress plugin through 1.3 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in place when updating its settings, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to update them.

Affected products

• Shortcut Macros: through 1.3

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ef6d0393-0ce3-465c-84c8-53bf8c58958a
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ef6d0393-0ce3-465c-84c8-53bf8c58958a

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