CVE-2026-27074 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-27074: WordPress Shortcoder plugin <= 6.5.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Vaakash
Product Shortcoder
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published February 19, 2026
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 vaakash Shortcoder shortcoder allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Shortcoder: from n/a through <= 6.5.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Shortcoder versions up to 6.5.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing data. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. Update to version 6.5.3 or later.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; visitor sessions and data may be compromised.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and trick a site visitor into viewing the malicious content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 19, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated