CVE-2025-14144
MEDIUM
6.4
CVSS 3.1
Description
The Mstoic Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'start' parameter of the ms_youtube_embeds shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Affected WordPress components
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mstoic-shortcodes Plugin · mstoic-shortcodesUp to and including 2.0View on WordPress.org
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- mstoic Mstoic Shortcodes — Up to and including 2.0
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mstoic-shortcodes/tags/2.0/functions/shortcodes/youtube_embeds.php#L117
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mstoic-shortcodes/trunk/functions/shortcodes/youtube_embeds.php#L117
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6e83c039-9b15-4e0c-8b07-3b906938c138?source=cve
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record