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Shortcodes by United
2 known vulnerabilities on record. Add your version above to see which ones affect you.
Mar 29, 2025Shortcodes by United: Arbitrary shortcode executionCVE-2024-13557 · affects up to 5.1.6 · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.5
The Shortcodes by United Themes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.6. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
Jul 22, 2024Shortcodes by United: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2024-37097 · fixed in 5.0.5 · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in UnitedThemes Shortcodes by United Themes allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Shortcodes by United Themes: from n/a before 5.0.5.
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