CVE-2024-6766: getshortcodes shortcodes_ultimate Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-6766 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in getshortcodes shortcodes_ultimate. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 06-08-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The shortcodes-ultimate-pro WordPress plugin before 7.2.1 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 metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.33%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
25%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.33% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Getshortcodes1 product
- shortcodes_ultimate< 7.2.1
Unknown1 product
- shortcodes-ultimate-pro< 7.2.1
Wordpress1 product
- shortcodes-ultimate-pro≤ 7.2.0 (fixed in 7.2.1)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/77bb1dcf-4e84-497a-955e-f3c0b649ad1c/ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory