WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate plugin <= 5.12.6 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability
Priority LOW 32CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00591 48th 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 | Shortcodes Ultimate | up to 5.12.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Shortcodes Ultimate VendorVova Anokhin Affected up to 5.12.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-25050
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g63f-f43g-wm47
Sources
- CVE-2023-25050 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-25050 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g63f-f43g-wm47 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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