Vulnerabilities and security researches forshortcodehub shortcodehub

Jun 07, 2024

CVE, Research URL: 4e01f5fcb2f007d80c17901d762fa3246d101dcc
Home page URL: Security reports for ShortcodeHub – MultiPurpose Shortcode Builder
Application: ShortcodeHub – MultiPurpose Shortcode Builder
Date: Jul 19, 2023
Research Description: ShortcodeHub – MultiPurpose Shortcode Builder [shortcodehub] < 1.4.0 WordPress ShortcodeHub - MultiPurpose Shortcode Builder Plugin <= 1.3.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Update the WordPress ShortcodeHub - MultiPurpose Shortcode Builder plugin to the latest available version. Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack) discovered and reported this Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress ShortcodeHub - MultiPurpose Shortcode Builder Plugin. This could allow a malicious actor to inject malicious scripts, such as redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into your website which will be executed when guests visit your site. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.4.0.
Affected versions: Min -, max -.
Status: vulnerable

Aug 23, 2025

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2025-7957
Home page URL: Security reports for ShortcodeHub – MultiPurpose Shortcode Builder
Application: ShortcodeHub – MultiPurpose Shortcode Builder
Date: Aug 23, 2025
Research Description: The ShortcodeHub plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘author_link_target’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Affected versions: Min -, max -.
Status: vulnerable