CVE-2025-14539

MEDIUM 5.4

Shortcode Loader <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via 'code' Parameter

CVSS Score

5.4

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

The The Shortcode Ajax plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

CWE	CWE-94
Vendor	rang501
Product	shortcode ajax
Published	Dec 13, 2025
Last Updated	Apr 8, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Affected Versions

rang501 / Shortcode Ajax

0 ≤ 1.0

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8e2a994f-7a42-4ccb-8fa0-77107ba1150c?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcode-ajax/trunk/shortcode-ajax.php#L29

Credits

Ivan Cese