CVE-2025-68079 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-68079: WordPress Salient Shortcodes plugin <= 1.5.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Themenectar
Product Salient Shortcodes
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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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 ThemeNectar Salient Shortcodes salient-shortcodes allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Salient Shortcodes: from n/a through <= 1.5.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Salient Shortcodes versions 1.5.4 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 affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other site visitors; may lead to session hijacking or credential theft.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and the victim must view a page with the injected shortcode.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 16, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated