The Bootstrap Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.

Code

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• Plugin source · wordpress.org

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. May 12, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   The Bootstrap Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute w

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   The Bootstrap Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute w

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-7661

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-7661

  The Bootstrap Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Reference · plugins.trac.wordpress.org
• Reference · wordpress.org
• Reference · wordfence.com