CVE-2025-7369

Shortcodes Ultimate <= 7.4.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

Description

The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 7.4.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the preview function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes via a forged request, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. In combination with CVE-2025-7354, it leads to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Affected: gn_themes WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5934d1c8-1553-4908-aaab-89d2189eb4cd?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcodes-ultimate/tags/7.4.2/inc/core/generator.php#L339
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3328729/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-7369?
CVE-2025-7369 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-7369?
To fix CVE-2025-7369, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-7369 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-7369 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-7369?
CVE-2025-7369 affects gn_themes WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate.
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