CVE-2014-4550 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in preview-shortcode-external.php in the Shortcode Ninja plugin 1.4 and earlier for WordPress allo…
published 2019-12-27 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-4477
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.9%
- EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
3.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Shortcode Ninja <= 1.4 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- codevigilant.com http://codevigilant.com/disclosure/wp-plugin-shortcode-ninja-a3-cross-site-scripting-xss referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
codevigilant.com
/disclosure/wp-plugin-shortcode-ninja-a3-cross-site-scripting-xss
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-4550
- NVD CVE-2014-4550
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