Plugins · shortcoder · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Shortcoder safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 6.6
- Last updated
- 2026-09-14
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- Known issues on record
- 2
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 5.3+
Create custom "Shortcodes" easily for HTML, JavaScript, CSS code snippets and use the shortcodes within posts, pages & widgets — by vaakash
What to do
- Update to the latest version (6.6). Anything older than 6.5.2 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get shortcoder --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update shortcoder updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
2 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 6.5 CVE-2026-27074 · published 2026-02-19
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Shortcoder (6.5.1 and older)
- Affected
- 6.5.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 6.5.2
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in vaakash Shortcoder shortcoder allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Shortcoder: from n/a through <= 6.5.1.
medium 4.3 CVE-2023-49849 · published 2024-12-09
Missing authorization check in Shortcoder (6.3 and older)
- Affected
- 6.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 6.3.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in vaakash Shortcoder shortcoder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Shortcoder: from n/a through <= 6.3.
Recent activity
- 2026-09-14 — latest release on wordpress.org (6.6).
- 2026-02-19 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-27074), fixed in 6.5.2.
- 2024-12-09 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2023-49849), fixed in 6.3.1.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1) · Missing authorization (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/shortcoder (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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