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TI-2024-02988 Aliases CVE-2024-3188GHSA-27hf-w6wm-652c

Shortcodes Ultimate < 7.1.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
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 7.1.0 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00438 38th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate (Unknown): 7.1.0

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 7.1.07.1.0Patch availableCNA
  • WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate VendorUnknown Affected before 7.1.0 Fixed in 7.1.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:getshortcodes:shortcodes_ultimate:*:*:*:*:-:wordpress:*:*before 7.1.0Vulnerablegn_themes
  • cpe:2.3:a:getshortcodes:shortcodes_ultimate:*:*:*:*:-:wordpress:*:* Versions before 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·gn_themes

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate (Unknown) Fixed in 7.1.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-3188
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-27hf-w6wm-652c

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-2024-06270 Shortcodes Ultimate Pro < 7.2.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2024-02402 Shortcodes Ultimate < 7.0.5 - 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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