CVE-2017-18580
CRITICAL EXPLOITED NUCLEIShortcodes Ultimate < 5.0.1 - Remote Code Execution via Shortcode Filter
Title source: manualExploitation Summary
CVE-2017-18580 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). A Nuclei detection template is also available.
Description
The shortcodes-ultimate plugin before 5.0.1 for WordPress has remote code execution via a filter in a meta, post, or user shortcode.
Nuclei Templates (1)
WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate <= 5.0.0 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution
CRITICALVERIFIEDby 0x_Akoko
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Release Notes x_refsource_misc
https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcodes-ultimate/#developers
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.1209
EPSS Percentile
95.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
VulnCheck KEV
2017-10-31
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (1)
getshortcodes/shortcodes_ultimate
< 5.0.1
Published
Aug 22, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026