CVE-2024-37097: WordPress Shortcodes by United Themes plugin < 5.0.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-07-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in UnitedThemes Shortcodes by United Themes allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Shortcodes by United Themes: from n/a before 5.0.5.

Affected products

UnitedThemes Shortcodes by United Themes: before 5.0.5 — fixed in 5.0.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: UnitedThemes Shortcodes by United Themes 5.0.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ut-shortcodes/wordpress-shortcodes-by-united-themes-plugin-5-0-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ut-shortcodes/wordpress-shortcodes-by-united-themes-plugin-5-0-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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