CVE-2024-4553

WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate <= 7.1.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via su_members Shortcode

Published May 21, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'su_members' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied 'color' attribute. 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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-44165 The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'su_members' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied 'color' attribute. 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Getshortcodes
Getshortcodes shortcodes Ultimate
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:getshortcodes:shortcodes_ultimate:*:*:*:*:-:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Getshortcodes
Getshortcodes shortcodes Ultimate
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:26 PM
Reserved
May 6, 2024, 5:02 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 21, 2024, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:02 AM