CVE-2024-0711: The Buttons Shortcode and Widget WordPress plugin through 1.16 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, wh

medium Affects buttons-shortcode-and-widget (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Buttons Shortcode and Widget WordPress plugin through 1.16 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, wh

Package
buttons-shortcode-and-widget (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.16
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (35.5th percentile)
Published
2024-03-18
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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