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CVE-2017-18580

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 12.1% (pctl 96)

Patch early

EPSS 12.1% — above the 10% action threshold.

Description

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

Scoring

CVSS9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0)
VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS12.09% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs
WeaknessCWE-20
On CISA KEVno
Public exploitnone known
Published2019-08-22
Last modified2026-06-17

Affected (1)

VendorProduct
getshortcodesshortcodes ultimate

References

→ the Explorer  ·  watch your stack  ·  NVD