6.4

CVE-2024-3548: getshortcodes shortcodes_ultimate Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 15-05-2024Last modified 27-03-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-3548 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in getshortcodes shortcodes_ultimate. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 15-05-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 7.1.2 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

37%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.44% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Getshortcodes1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • shortcodes-ultimate≤ 7.1.0 (fixed in 7.1.2)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links