VDB-298515 · CVE-2025-0370 · GCVE-0-2025-0370

gn_themes WP Shortcodes Plugin up to 7.3.3 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in gn_themes WP Shortcodes Plugin up to 7.3.3 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-0370. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in gn_themes WP Shortcodes Plugin up to 7.3.3 on WordPress. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘src’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.3 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.

The weakness was published by Matthew Rollings. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-0370 since 01/09/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Vendor

gn_themes

Name

WP Shortcodes Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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CNA Base Score: 6.4
CNA Vector (Wordfence): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/09/2025 🔍
03/04/2025 +54 days 🔍
03/04/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/04/2025 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Researcher: Matthew Rollings
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-0370 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-0370
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-298515

Entryinfo

Created: 03/04/2025 13:27
Changes: 03/04/2025 13:27 (64)
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Committer: mitr
Cache ID: 216::103