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41known security flaws found in Shortcodes Ultimate
since May 2015

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When they were found.

Advisory: Cross-site scripting, May 2015Minor: Reading files, June 2017Dangerous: Running code, October 2017Minor: Cross-site scripting, August 2021Minor: Forged requests, October 2022Minor: Cross-site scripting, October 2022Advisory: Cross-site scripting, October 2022Minor: Cross-site scripting, February 2023Major: Server side request forgery, February 2023Major: Reading files, February 2023Minor: Missing checks, February 2023Minor: Missing checks, February 2023Major: Cross-site scripting, July 2023Minor: Missing checks, November 2023Minor: Cross-site scripting, November 2023Minor: Cross-site scripting, December 2023Minor: Cross-site scripting, February 2024Minor: Cross-site scripting, February 2024Minor: Cross-site scripting, February 2024Minor: Cross-site scripting, March 2024Minor: Cross-site scripting, April 2024Advisory: Cross-site scripting, April 2024Advisory: Cross-site scripting, April 2024Minor: Cross-site scripting, April 2024Minor: Cross-site scripting, May 2024Minor: Cross-site scripting, May 2024Minor: Cross-site scripting, June 2024Minor: Cross-site scripting, October 2024Minor: Cross-site scripting, March 2025Minor: Cross-site scripting, June 2025Minor: Cross-site scripting, July 2025Minor: Cross-site scripting, July 2025Minor: Forged requests, July 2025Minor: Cross-site scripting, July 2025Minor: Cross-site scripting, July 2025Minor: Server side request forgery, November 2025Advisory: Cross-site scripting, March 2026Advisory: Cross-site scripting, April 2026Advisory: Cross-site scripting, April 2026Minor: Cross-site scripting, April 2026Minor: Cross-site scripting, April 2026201520172019202120232025

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What they could let someone do.

What could happen

  • Running code

    Someone could run their own code on the server and take the site over: add malware, send spam, steal data, or use it to attack others.

    How: Part of the software treats something it was sent as instructions to follow, or keeps an uploaded file somewhere it can be run.

    Read about it here
  • Cross-site scripting

    Someone could make your pages run their own script in visitors' browsers, to steal logins, show a fake payment form or send people to a scam site.

    How: The software puts text it was sent back onto a page without making it safe first, so a script hidden in a link, form or comment runs as if it were part of your site.

    Read about it here
  • Server side request forgery

    Someone could make your server fetch addresses for them, reaching services that are meant to be private.

    How: The software fetches an address it was sent without checking where it points.

Every known flaw, newest first (41)
  1. April 2026MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.3.4. No login needed.
  2. April 2026MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.5.0. Needs a login on the site (Contributor+).
  3. April 2026AdvisoryCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.4.8. Needs a login on the site (Contributor+).
  4. April 2026AdvisoryCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.4.9. Needs a login on the site (Contributor+).
  5. March 2026AdvisoryCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.5.0. Needs a login on the site (Contributor+).
  6. November 2025MinorServer side request forgeryFixed in 7.4.6. Needs a login on the site (Administrator+).
  7. July 2025MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.4.3. Needs a login on the site (Author+).
  8. July 2025MinorForged requestsFixed in 7.4.3. No login needed.
  9. July 2025MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.4.3. Needs a login on the site (Contributor+).
  10. July 2025MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.4.1. Needs a login on the site.
  11. July 2025MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.4.3. Needs a login on the site (Contributor+).
  12. June 2025MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.4.0. Needs a login on the site (Contributor+).
  13. March 2025MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.3.4. Needs a login on the site (Contributor+).
  14. October 2024MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.3.0. Needs a login on the site (Contributor+).
  15. June 2024MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.1.7. Needs a login on the site (Contributor+).
  16. May 2024MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.1.6. Needs a login on the site.
  17. May 2024MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.1.2. No login needed.
  18. April 2024MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.1.3. Needs a login on the site (Contributor+).
  19. April 2024AdvisoryCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.1.2. Needs a login on the site (Contributor+).
  20. April 2024AdvisoryCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.0.5.
  21. April 2024MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.1.0. No login needed.
  22. March 2024MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.0.5. Needs a login on the site.
  23. February 2024MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.0.4. Needs a login on the site (Contributor+).
  24. February 2024MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.0.3. Needs a login on the site (Contributor+).
  25. February 2024MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.0.2. Needs a login on the site.
  26. December 2023MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.0.1. Needs a login on the site (Contributor+).
  27. November 2023MinorMissing checksFixed in 7.0.0. Needs a login on the site.
  28. November 2023MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 7.0.0. Needs a login on the site (Contributor+).
  29. July 2023MajorCross-site scriptingFixed in 5.13.1. No login needed.
  30. February 2023MinorMissing checksFixed in 5.12.8. Needs a login on the site (Subscriber+).
  31. February 2023MinorMissing checksFixed in 5.12.8. Needs a login on the site (Subscriber+).
  32. February 2023MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 5.12.7. Needs a login on the site.
  33. February 2023MajorServer side request forgeryFixed in 5.12.7. Needs a login on the site.
  34. February 2023MajorReading filesFixed in 5.12.7. Needs a login on the site.
  35. October 2022MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 5.12.1. No login needed.
  36. October 2022AdvisoryCross-site scriptingFixed in 5.12.1. Needs a login on the site (Subscriber+).
  37. October 2022MinorForged requestsFixed in 5.12.1. No login needed.
  38. August 2021MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 5.10.2. Needs a login on the site.
  39. October 2017DangerousRunning codeFixed in 5.0.1. No login needed.
  40. June 2017MinorReading filesFixed in 4.10.0. Needs a login on the site.
  41. May 2015AdvisoryCross-site scriptingFixed in 4.9.4.

From the public lists of known flaws, checked daily. A flaw is listed once it is made public, often after a fix is out.

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