CVE-2024-9703: The Arconix Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'button' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.12 due to insufficient input sani

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

The Arconix Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'button' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.12 due to insufficient input sani

Package
arconix-shortcodes (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.1.13
Fixed in
2.1.13
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (20.4th percentile)
Published
2024-10-18
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordarconix-shortcodes (WordPress plugin) advisories

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