Stored Cross-Site Scripting in ShortcodeHub Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-7957

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Shortcodehub – Multipurpose Shortcode Builder
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-7957?

The ShortcodeHub plugin for WordPress exhibits a vulnerability related to Stored Cross-Site Scripting through the 'author_link_target' parameter. This flaw arises from improper input sanitization and lack of adequate output escaping, enabling authenticated attackers with Contributor-level permissions or higher to execute arbitrary scripts within the affected web pages. As a result, whenever any user accesses the compromised page, they may be exposed to these injected scripts, posing significant security risks.

Affected Version(s)

ShortcodeHub – MultiPurpose Shortcode Builder * <= 1.7.1

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodehub/t...
https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcodehub/#developers

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Peter Thaleikis
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CVE-2025-7957 : Stored Cross-Site Scripting in ShortcodeHub Plugin for WordPress