gn_themes WP Shortcodes Plugin up to 7.4.10 on WordPress Shortcode su_box max_width cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in gn_themes WP Shortcodes Plugin up to 7.4.10 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is the function su_box of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation of the argument max_width leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-2480. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in gn_themes WP Shortcodes Plugin up to 7.4.10 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function su_box of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation of the argument max_width with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'max_width' attribute of the `su_box` shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 7.4.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. 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 Michael Iden. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-2480 since 02/13/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 7.4.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• gn_themes

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• WP Shortcodes Plugin

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• 7.4.0
• 7.4.1
• 7.4.2
• 7.4.3
• 7.4.4
• 7.4.5
• 7.4.6
• 7.4.7
• 7.4.8
• 7.4.9
• 7.4.10

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