CVE-2025-0370: The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripti

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-0370?

shortcodes ultimate: upgrade to 7.3.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-0370 being exploited?

CVE-2025-0370 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-2025-0370 affect?

CVE-2025-0370 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 ‘src’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-0370?

Priority 47/100. EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited

This week

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2025-0370 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 ‘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.

Why this priority

EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited

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	36.8% (top 2%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-03-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: vanokhin

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-04 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:26 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vanokhin shortcodes ultimate UPGRADE

Affected: < 7.3.4

Fixed in: 7.3.4

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 7.3.4 (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-2025-0370?

shortcodes ultimate: upgrade to 7.3.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-0370 being exploited?

CVE-2025-0370 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-2025-0370 affect?

CVE-2025-0370 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 ‘src’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.

How urgent is CVE-2025-0370?

Priority 47/100. EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited

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