CVE-2024-4553: The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripti

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-4553?

shortcodes ultimate: upgrade to 7.1.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-4553 being exploited?

CVE-2024-4553 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-4553 affect?

CVE-2024-4553 affects shortcodes ultimate. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'su_members' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-4553?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-4553 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting shortcodes ultimate. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'su_members' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied 'color' attribute. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenev

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 75%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-05-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: getshortcodes

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-05-21 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

getshortcodes shortcodes ultimate UPGRADE

Affected: < 7.1.6

Fixed in: 7.1.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy shortcodes-ultimate || rpm -q shortcodes-ultimate || shortcodes-ultimate --version

2. UPGRADE to 7.1.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade shortcodes-ultimate

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade shortcodes-ultimate

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-4553?

shortcodes ultimate: upgrade to 7.1.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-4553 being exploited?

CVE-2024-4553 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-4553 affect?

CVE-2024-4553 affects shortcodes ultimate. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'su_members' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and

How urgent is CVE-2024-4553?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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