Description
The Simple Random Posts Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'container_right_width' attribute of the 'simple_random_posts' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| mkerstner | Simple Random Posts Shortcode | <= 0.3 |
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-random-posts-shortcode/tags/0.3/simple-random-posts-shortcode.php#L54
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-random-posts-shortcode/trunk/simple-random-posts-shortcode.php#L54
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7d61e6ea-4975-452a-8f9c-1c6d428372ac?source=cve
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 22, 2026
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred