CVE-2023-25050

HIGH EXPLOITED

Shortcodes Ultimate <5.12.6 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2023-25050 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV).

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Vova Anokhin Shortcodes Ultimate allows Absolute Path Traversal.This issue affects Shortcodes Ultimate: from n/a through 5.12.6.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/shortcodes-ultimate/wordpress-shortcodes-ultimate-plugin-5-12-6-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1

EPSS 0.0059

EPSS Percentile 43.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2023-02-14

CWE

CWE-22

Status published

Products (1)

Vova Anokhin/Shortcodes Ultimate < 5.12.6

Published May 17, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026