CVE-2025-49858: WordPress Arconix Shortcodes plugin <= 2.1.17 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-06-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in tychesoftwares Arconix Shortcodes arconix-shortcodes allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Arconix Shortcodes: from n/a through <= 2.1.17.

Affected products

tychesoftwares Arconix Shortcodes: through 2.1.17

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/arconix-shortcodes/vulnerability/wordpress-arconix-shortcodes-plugin-2-1-17-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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