CVE-2015-9321: The shortcode-factory plugin before 1.1.1 for WordPress has XSS via add_query_arg.

medium Affects shortcode-factory (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The shortcode-factory plugin before 1.1.1 for WordPress has XSS via add_query_arg.

Package
shortcode-factory (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.1.1
Fixed in
1.1.1
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (60.0th percentile)
Published
2019-08-21
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordshortcode-factory (WordPress plugin) advisories

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