CVE-2025-24620 HIGH

CVE-2025-24620: WordPress AIO Shortcodes plugin <= 1.3 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Hkharpreetkumar1
Product AIO Shortcodes
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published February 3, 2025
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in hkharpreetkumar1 AIO Shortcodes aio-shortcodes allows Stored XSS.This issue affects AIO Shortcodes: from n/a through <= 1.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

AIO Shortcodes versions 1.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site administrator or user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser when they visit a crafted page or click a malicious link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators and users visiting affected pages risk having their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or site content modified without their knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

The victim must visit a page containing the attacker's malicious input or click a link the attacker provides.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 3, 2025 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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