Shortcodely <= 1.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'widget_area' Shortcode Attribute
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 Shortcodely plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'widget_area' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| patilswapnilv | Shortcodely | up to 1.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Shortcodely Vendorpatilswapnilv Affected up to 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-6913
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xpgw-5mhq-99jf
References
Other 7
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/08ef43cc-42ea-43bd-a590-4f9b2c719491?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodely/trunk/shortcodely.php#L118
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodely/tags/1.0.1/shortcodely.php#L118
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodely/trunk/shortcodely.php#L73
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodely/tags/1.0.1/shortcodely.php#L73
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodely/trunk/shortcodely.php#L92
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodely/tags/1.0.1/shortcodely.php#L92
Sources
- CVE-2026-6913 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-6913 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xpgw-5mhq-99jf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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