CVE-2024-12166: The Shortcodes Blocks Creator Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'page' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.0 due to insufficient inp

medium Affects ultimate-shortcodes-creator (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2024-12-07; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Shortcodes Blocks Creator Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'page' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.0 due to insufficient inp

Package: ultimate-shortcodes-creator (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=2.2.0
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (24.7th percentile)
Published: 2024-12-07
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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