CVE-2024-3188

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

CVSS v3 6.3 MEDIUM

6.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bc273e75-7faf-4eaf-8ebd-efc5d6e9261f/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bc273e75-7faf-4eaf-8ebd-efc5d6e9261f/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:getshortcodes:shortcodes_ultimate:*:*:*:*:-:wordpress:*:*

History

14 May 2025, 17:31

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-79
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:getshortcodes:shortcodes_ultimate:::::-:wordpress::
First Time		Getshortcodes Getshortcodes shortcodes Ultimate
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bc273e75-7faf-4eaf-8ebd-efc5d6e9261f/ -~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bc273e75-7faf-4eaf-8ebd-efc5d6e9261f/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

21 Nov 2024, 09:29

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bc273e75-7faf-4eaf-8ebd-efc5d6e9261f/ -~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bc273e75-7faf-4eaf-8ebd-efc5d6e9261f/ -

08 Jul 2024, 14:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.3

26 Apr 2024, 12:58

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-04-26 05:15

Updated : 2025-05-14 17:31

NVD link : CVE-2024-3188

Mitre link : CVE-2024-3188

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-3188

JSON object : View

Products Affected

getshortcodes

shortcodes_ultimate

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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