CVE-2025-49945

WordPress Shortcode Generator plugin <= 1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

7.1 High

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in kylegetson Shortcode Generator shortcode-generator allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Shortcode Generator: from n/a through <= 1.1.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

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

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.30%Up 0.3 points since Oct 23, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

WordPress Shortcode Generator plugin <= 1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Record: CVE-2025-49945
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-35516 7.1

Record: EUVD-2025-35516
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cw89-xfvf-3w2p 6.1

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')...

Record: GHSA-cw89-xfvf-3w2p
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.1

Record: CVE-2025-49945
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

kylegetson shortcode generator

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-2025-49945 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Kylegetson Shortcode Generator, published October 22, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.