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TI-2024-02402 Aliases CVE-2024-2583GHSA-f43j-xw4p-q9wr

Shortcodes Ultimate < 7.0.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00403 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate (Unknown): 7.0.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownWP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimatebefore 7.0.57.0.5Patch availableCNA
  • WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate VendorUnknown Affected before 7.0.5 Fixed in 7.0.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:getshortcodes:shortcodes_ultimate:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 7.0.5Vulnerablegn_themes
  • cpe:2.3:a:getshortcodes:shortcodes_ultimate:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 7.0.5 Vulnerable ·gn_themes

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate (Unknown) Fixed in 7.0.5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2583
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f43j-xw4p-q9wr

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2023-00863 Shortcodes Ultimate < 5.12.8 - Subscriber+ User Meta Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2023-00842 Shortcodes Ultimate < 5.12.8 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Access CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-02988 Shortcodes Ultimate < 7.1.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
  • TI-2024-06270 Shortcodes Ultimate Pro < 7.2.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2017-13753 The shortcodes-ultimate plugin before 5.0.1 for WordPress has remote code execution via a… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-03923 Shortcodes Ultimate Pro < 7.1.5 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
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Sources

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