CVE-2022-34487

WordPress Shortcode Addons plugin <= 3.0.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Option Update vulnerability

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Published Jul 21, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unauthenticated Arbitrary Option Update vulnerability in biplob018's Shortcode Addons plugin <= 3.0.2 at WordPress.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

biplob018

Shortcode Addons (WordPress plugin)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`<= 3.0.2`	affected	≤ 3.0.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:oxilab:shortcode_addons:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 3.0.3 or higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-37442	Unauthenticated Arbitrary Option Update vulnerability in biplob018's Shortcode Addons plugin <= 3.0.2 at WordPress.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.3% (3.345% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/shortcode-addons/wordpress-shortcode-addons-plugin-3-0-3-unauthenticated-arbitrary-option-update-vulnerability
https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-addons/#developers

History

Feb 20, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Oxilab Shortcode Addons

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Jul 21, 2022, 5:27 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM
Reserved: Jun 30, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 9:15 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 9:15 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:50 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 21, 2022, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:50 AM

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