CRITICAL
The shortcodes-ultimate plugin before 5.0.1 for WordPress has remote code execution via a filter in a meta, post, or user shortcode
Published Aug 22, 2019
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 12.09%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- < 5.0.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
12.09% 0.12092
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.12092
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (61 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.09% (0.12092) | 96.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 12.09% (0.12092) | 95.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.45% (0.05448) | 92.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 12.09% (0.12092) | 95.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 5.45% (0.05448) | 92.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 12.09% (0.12092) | 95.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 5.45% (0.05448) | 92.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 12.09% (0.12092) | 95.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5.45% (0.05448) | 92.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.09% (0.12092) | 95.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 16, 2026 | 70.00% (0.70003) | 98.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 75.16% (0.75163) | 98.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 77.02% (0.77019) | 98.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 75.16% (0.75163) | 98.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 77.02% (0.77019) | 98.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 75.16% (0.75163) | 98.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 77.02% (0.77019) | 98.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 75.16% (0.75163) | 98.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 71.61% (0.71606) | 98.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 67.02% (0.67022) | 98.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08919) | 92.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07844) | 91.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08919) | 92.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07844) | 91.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08919) | 92.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07844) | 91.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08919) | 92.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07844) | 91.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08919) | 92.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07844) | 91.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08919) | 92.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07844) | 91.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08919) | 92.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07844) | 91.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08919) | 92.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07844) | 91.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 13, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08919) | 91.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 12, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07844) | 91.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08919) | 91.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07844) | 91.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08919) | 91.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 33.69% (0.33686) | 95.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08919) | 91.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07844) | 91.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08919) | 91.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 19.54% (0.19535) | 94.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08919) | 91.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 7.84% (0.07844) | 91.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08919) | 91.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00684) | 80.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00684) | 79.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2023 | 0.68% (0.00684) | 77.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.66% (0.00655) | 76.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 61.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 60.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 58.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 34.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 25.93th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 25.29th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 60.61th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcodes-ultimate/#developers x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcodes-ultimate/#developers | x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 22, 2019
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Aug 21, 2019
Link CVE-2017-18580
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a