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CVE-2014-4550
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in preview-shortcode-external.php in the Shortcode Ninja plugin 1.4 and earlier for WordPress…
Medium6.1EPSS 3.9%
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Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in preview-shortcode-external.php in the Shortcode Ninja plugin 1.4 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the shortcode parameter.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.9% · top 9.7% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.1.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (1)
- http://codevigilant.com/disclosure/wp-plugin-shortcode-ninja-a3-cross-site-scripting-xss (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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