CVE-2025-22594
WordPress Better User Shortcodes Plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
CVE-2025-22594 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Hccoder Better User Shortcodes, published January 9, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.1 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.33%EPSS, 26th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in hccoder Better User Shortcodes better-user-shortcodes allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Better User Shortcodes: from n/a through <= 1.0.
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
What each source reports
CVE List Score used 7.1
WordPress Better User Shortcodes Plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in hccoder Better User Shortcodes better-user-shortcodes allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Better User Shortcodes: from n/a through <= 1.0.
- Record
CVE-2025-22594- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS: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-2025-2869 7.1
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in hccoder Better User Shortcodes better-user-shortcodes allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Better User Shortcodes: from n/a through <= 1.0.
- Record
EUVD-2025-2869- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-764j-f3m9-c8mh 7.1
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')...
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in hccoder – Sándor Fodor Better User Shortcodes allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Better User Shortcodes: from n/a through 1.0.
- Record
GHSA-764j-f3m9-c8mh- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS: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
NVD 7.1
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in hccoder Better User Shortcodes better-user-shortcodes allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Better User Shortcodes: from n/a through <= 1.0.
- Record
CVE-2025-22594- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS: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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/better-user-shortcodes/vulnerability/wordpress-better-user-shortcodes-plugin-1-0-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22594
patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/better-user-shortcodes/vulnerability/wordpress-better-user-shortcodes-plugin-1-0-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
github.com/advisories/GHSA-764j-f3m9-c8mh