CVE-2022-34487: Unauthenticated Arbitrary Option Update vulnerability in biplob018's Shortcode Addons plugin <= 3.0.2 at WordPress.

critical Affects shortcode-addons (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-07-21; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

Unauthenticated Arbitrary Option Update vulnerability in biplob018's Shortcode Addons plugin <= 3.0.2 at WordPress.

Package: shortcode-addons (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <3.0.3
Fixed in: 3.0.3
Severity: critical CVSS 9.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 3% (88.6th percentile)
Published: 2022-07-21
Source: nvd

References

CWE-264

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