CVE-2025-31754 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-31754: WordPress DobsonDev Shortcodes plugin <= 2.1.12 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Dobsondev
Product DobsonDev Shortcodes
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 1, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 DobsonDev DobsonDev Shortcodes dobsondev-shortcodes allows Stored XSS.This issue affects DobsonDev Shortcodes: from n/a through <= 2.1.12.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

DobsonDev Shortcodes versions 2.1.12 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into shortcode content. When other users view pages containing the affected shortcodes, the injected scripts execute in their browsers, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing sensitive data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view pages with the affected shortcodes.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users with low privileges can compromise other users' sessions or steal their data via malicious shortcodes.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have low-level authenticated access and a victim must view a page containing the malicious shortcode.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated