CVE-2023-25050

WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate plugin <= 5.12.6 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

7.1 High

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Vova Anokhin Shortcodes Ultimate allows Absolute Path Traversal.This issue affects Shortcodes Ultimate: from n/a through 5.12.6.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.59%Up 0.5 points since May 17, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate plugin <= 5.12.6 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

Record: CVE-2023-25050
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-29029 7.1

Record: EUVD-2023-29029
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g63f-f43g-wm47 7.1

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in...

Record: GHSA-g63f-f43g-wm47
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.1

Record: CVE-2023-25050
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-25050 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Vova Shortcodes Ultimate, published May 17, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.59%, the 48th percentile. No source names a fixed version.