PT-2025-51080 · WordPress · Shortcode Ajax

Ivan Cese · Published 2025-12-13 · Updated 2025-12-13 · CVE-2025-14539

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions The Shortcode Ajax plugin for WordPress versions prior to 1.1

Description The Shortcode Ajax plugin for WordPress is susceptible to arbitrary shortcode execution due to insufficient input validation before running the do shortcode function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Recommendations Update The Shortcode Ajax plugin to version 1.1 or later.

Fix

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-14539

Affected Products

Shortcode Ajax

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14539 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1999865352701055220 · Twitter Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcode-ajax/trunk/shortcode-ajax.php#L29 · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8e2a994f-7a42-4ccb-8fa0-77107ba1150c?source=cve · Note