Name: CVE-2017-18580: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2019-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-18580, CWE-20, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.12092

The shortcodes-ultimate plugin before 5.0.1 for WordPress has remote code execution via a filter in a meta, post, or user shortcode.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Shortcodes Ultimate Plugin	—	Update shortcodes-ultimate plugin to version 5.0.1, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Oct 31, 2017

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CVSS Details

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