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CVE-2023-25050: WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate plugin <= 5.12.6 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Vova Anokhin Shortcodes Ultimate allows Absolute Path Traversal.This issue affects Shortcodes Ultimate: from n/a through 5.12.6.

Affected products

• gn_themes WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate: through 5.12.6

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/shortcodes-ultimate/wordpress-shortcodes-ultimate-plugin-5-12-6-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/shortcodes-ultimate/wordpress-shortcodes-ultimate-plugin-5-12-6-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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