WordPress Shortcodes by United Themes plugin < 5.0.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 31CWE-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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in UnitedThemes Shortcodes by United Themes allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Shortcodes by United Themes: from n/a before 5.0.5.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00288 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Shortcodes by United Themes (UnitedThemes): 5.0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedThemes | Shortcodes by United Themes | before 5.0.5 | 5.0.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Shortcodes by United Themes VendorUnitedThemes Affected before 5.0.5 Fixed in 5.0.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:unitedthemes:shortcodes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 5.0.5 | Vulnerable | UnitedThemes |
- cpe:2.3:a:unitedthemes:shortcodes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·UnitedThemes
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Shortcodes by United Themes (UnitedThemes) Fixed in 5.0.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-37097
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-47hg-8ph5-gr87
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-37097 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-37097 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-47hg-8ph5-gr87 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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