Arbitrary Shortcode Execution Vulnerability in Discussion Board Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-8483

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Discussion Board – WordPress Forum Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 October 2025

What is CVE-2025-8483?

The Discussion Board – WordPress Forum Plugin is susceptible to an arbitrary shortcode execution vulnerability that affects all versions up to 2.5.5. This flaw arises from inadequate validation of user inputs, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to execute arbitrary shortcodes by triggering actions that bypass security checks. It is crucial for site administrators to update to a patched version to defend against potential malicious use.

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Affected Version(s)

Discussion Board – WordPress Forum Plugin * <= 2.5.5

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Kishan Vyas
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