CVE-2023-25040: WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate Plugin <= 5.12.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 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: none known
Published: 2023-03-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Vova Anokhin WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin <= 5.12.6 versions.

Affected products

gn_themes WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate: before 5.12.7 — fixed in 5.12.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: gn_themes WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate 5.12.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/shortcodes-ultimate/wordpress-shortcodes-ultimate-plugin-5-12-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/shortcodes-ultimate/wordpress-shortcodes-ultimate-plugin-5-12-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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