Shortcodes by United Themes <= 5.1.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
Priority LOW 35CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-94.
Summary
The Shortcodes by United Themes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.6. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00342 27th 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
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedThemes | Shortcodes by United Themes | up to 5.1.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Shortcodes by United Themes VendorUnitedThemes Affected up to 5.1.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13557
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7vrw-769q-3c2v
References
More UnitedThemes vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-16433 WordPress Brooklyn Theme <= 4.9.7.6 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-24626 WordPress Shortcodes by United Themes plugin < 5.0.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-16434 WordPress Brooklyn Theme <= 4.9.7.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-13557 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-13557 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7vrw-769q-3c2v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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