gn_themes WP Shortcodes Plugin up to 7.4.7 on WordPress Shortcode su_lightbox src cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in gn_themes WP Shortcodes Plugin up to 7.4.7 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects the function su_lightbox of the component Shortcode Handler. This manipulation of the argument src causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-0737. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in gn_themes WP Shortcodes Plugin up to 7.4.7 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is the function su_lightbox of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation of the argument src with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The WP Shortcodes Plugin - Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 7.4.7. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the 'src' attribute of the su_lightbox shortcode. 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 presented by Dmitrii Ignatyev. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-0737 since 01/08/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched 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 7.4.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-18975). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WP Shortcodes Plugin 7.4.8

Timelineinfo

01/08/2026 CVE reserved
04/04/2026 +85 days Advisory disclosed
04/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Researcher: Dmitrii Ignatyev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-0737 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-0737
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-355303
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/04/2026 11:59
Updated: 04/04/2026 13:56
Changes: 04/04/2026 11:59 (69), 04/04/2026 13:56 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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