CVE-2026-6913
Stored XSS in Shortcodely WordPress Plugin
Publication date: 2026-05-12
Last updated on: 2026-05-12
Assigner: Wordfence
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| shortcodely | shortcodely | to 1.0.1 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The Shortcodely plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'widget_area' parameter in all versions up to and including 1.0.1. This vulnerability exists because the plugin does not properly sanitize input or escape output. As a result, authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious web scripts into pages. These scripts will execute whenever any user accesses the infected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers with contributor-level access to inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages. This can lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, defacement of the website, or distribution of malware. Because the attack requires authenticated access, it may be limited to insiders or compromised accounts, but the impact on users and site integrity can still be significant.