Shortcodes Blocks Creator Ultimate <= 2.1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Shortcodes Blocks Creator Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'scu' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cmorillas1 | Shortcodes Blocks Creator Ultimate | up to 2.1.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Shortcodes Blocks Creator Ultimate Vendorcmorillas1 Affected up to 2.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-10340
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6wv-j5pp-v5qx
References
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9a9d6c71-98ce-4fa7-817a-43e4f3dc0602?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-shortcodes-creator/trunk/frontend/class-frontend.php?rev=2338595#L163
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3181163/ultimate-shortcodes-creator#file0
More cmorillas1 vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-09553 External Database Based Actions <= 0.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-36353 WordPress Shortcodes Blocks Creator Ultimate plugin <= 2.2.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-11282 Shortcodes Blocks Creator Ultimate <= 2.2.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via _wpnonce CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-11281 Shortcodes Blocks Creator Ultimate <= 2.2.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'page' CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-10340 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-10340 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w6wv-j5pp-v5qx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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