CVE-2023-6488: The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'su_button', 'su_members', and 'su_tabs' shortcodes in all versions up

medium Affects shortcodes-ultimate (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2023-12-19; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'su_button', 'su_members', and 'su_tabs' shortcodes in all versions up

Package: shortcodes-ultimate (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=7.0.0
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 5.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (40.5th percentile)
Published: 2023-12-19
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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