Description
The Shortcode Button plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'button' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Published: 2025-10-15
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored XSS with contributor-level privileges
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Shortcode Button plugin for WordPress allows stored cross‑site scripting when a contributor or higher authenticates and inserts a malicious button shortcode. The plugin fails to sanitize and escape user supplied attributes, enabling arbitrary web scripts to be stored in a page and executed whenever any visitor loads that page. This flaw corresponds to CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the eflyjason Shortcode Button plugin for WordPress, specifically all releases up to and including version 1.1.9. No other versions or products are mentioned as impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.4 places the vulnerability in a moderate severity category, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation. The flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers must be authenticated with contributor or higher access, and the likely attack vector is an attacker editing a page to include a malicious button shortcode that injects JavaScript.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 18:50 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Shortcode Button plugin to the latest available version or uninstall it if no update exists.
  • If an update is unavailable, restrict contributor roles from editing or publishing pages that contain the shortcode, or remove the button shortcode from trusted content.
  • Apply an output‑escaping filter to the button shortcode’s attributes or disable the shortcode entirely until a fix is applied.
  • Run a comprehensive site scan to detect and remove any injected malicious scripts across existing pages.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 18:50 UTC.

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History

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Shortcode Button plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'button' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title Shortcode Button <= 1.1.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Subscriptions

Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:30:31.287Z

Reserved: 2025-09-09T16:05:30.865Z

Link: CVE-2025-10194

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-15T13:20:39.251Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-10-15T09:15:38.650

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-10194

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-21T19:00:36Z

Weaknesses