CVE-2024-2583: Shortcodes Ultimate < 7.0.5 - Contributor+ Stored 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: yes
Published: 2024-04-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 7.0.5 does not properly escape some of its shortcodes attributes before they are echoed back to users, making it possible for users with the contributor role to conduct Stored XSS attacks.

Affected products

gn_themes WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate: before 7.0.5 — fixed in 7.0.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: gn_themes WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate 7.0.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/98d8c713-e8cd-4fad-a8fb-7a40db2742a2/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/98d8c713-e8cd-4fad-a8fb-7a40db2742a2/

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