Description
The Snippet Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.0 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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.4/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| aliakro | Snippet Shortcodes | <= 5.2.0 |
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcode-variables/tags/5.1.7/includes/functions.php#L81
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcode-variables/tags/5.1.7/includes/shortcode.user.php#L14
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcode-variables/tags/5.1.7/includes/shortcode.user.php#L74
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3647346%40shortcode-variables&new=3647346%40shortcode-variables
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6dd14860-2cf5-45ec-a1d6-69e43ecdb3be?source=cve
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 16, 2026
- Last modified
- Aug 20, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred