TI-2023-10513 Aliases CVE-2023-25040 GHSA-q35r-v94g-2r69

WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate Plugin <= 5.12.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

LOW 29CWE-79Published 2023-03-30 · Updated 2026-04-28

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · Low
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00414 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Vova Anokhin	WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate	up to 5.12.6	—	No fix listed	CNA

WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate VendorVova Anokhin Affected up to 5.12.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:getshortcodes:shortcodes_ultimate::::::wordpress::*	before 5.12.7	Vulnerable	gn_themes

cpe:2.3:a:getshortcodes:shortcodes_ultimate:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.12.7 Vulnerable ·gn_themes

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-25040
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q35r-v94g-2r69

References

Advisory 1

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

TI-2023-10523 WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate plugin <= 5.12.6 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1

Sources

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