CVE-2026-6913
MEDIUM
6,4
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Description
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The Shortcodely plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'widget_area' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1 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.
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
StableCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Read Application Data
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Technologies:
AI/ML, Web Based, Web Server
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodely/tags/1.0.1/shortcodely.p…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodely/tags/1.0.1/shortcodely.p…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodely/tags/1.0.1/shortcodely.p…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodely/trunk/shortcodely.php#L1…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodely/trunk/shortcodely.php#L73
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodely/trunk/shortcodely.php#L92
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/08ef43cc-42ea-43bd-a5…