PT-2025-34514 · WordPress · Shortcodehub

Peter Thaleikis · Published 2025-08-23 · Updated 2025-08-23 · CVE-2025-7957

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: ShortcodeHub plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.7.1

Description: The ShortcodeHub plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the author link target parameter due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts will execute when a user accesses the injected page.

Recommendations: Update the ShortcodeHub plugin to a version newer than 1.7.1.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-7957

Affected Products

Shortcodehub

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7957 · Security Note
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcodehub/#developers · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodehub/trunk/inc/classes/useful-shortcodes/class-sh-useful-shortcodes-theme.php#L133 · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1959149506282312074 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/30774 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1959114278365209070 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f3db71e8-1a0c-47d8-babd-a84a25a8b467?source=cve · Note