What the vulnerability does
01Description
The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 7.4.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the preview function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes via a forged request, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
In combination with CVE-2025-7354, it leads to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Shortcodes Ultimate plugin versions 7.4.2 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to WordPress.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker could modify site settings, create posts, or change plugin configuration if an admin visits a malicious link.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Site admin must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
July 21, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
