CVE-2026-6913

Shortcodely <= 1.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'widget_area' Shortcode Attribute

Published May 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Patilswapnilv
Patilswapnilv shortcodely
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Patilswapnilv
Patilswapnilv shortcodely
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Shortcodely <= 1.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'widget_area' Shortcode Attribute
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
May 12, 2026, 12:46 PM
Reserved
Apr 23, 2026, 1:50 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 12, 2026, 9:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 11:01 AM