Medium severity5.4NVD Advisory· Published Sep 20, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-24525
CVE-2021-24525
Description
The Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 5.10.2 allows users with Contributor roles to perform stored XSS via shortcode attributes. Note: the plugin is inconsistent in its handling of shortcode attributes; some do escape, most don't, and there are even some attributes that are insecure by design (like [su_button]'s onclick attribute).
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:getshortcodes:shortcodes_ultimate:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*Range: <5.10.2
- WordPress/Shortcodes Ultimatedescription
- Range: <5.10.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- wpscan.com/vulnerability/7f5659bd-50c3-4725-95f4-cf88812acf1cnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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