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Vulnerability · CVE-2017-18580

getshortcodes shortcodes_ultimate Improper Input Validation

Published Oct 31, 2017 · catalog updated Oct 31, 2017 · getshortcodes shortcodes_ultimate Improper Input

Patch now

CVE-2017-18580 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm getshortcodes shortcodes_ultimate Improper Input against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
12.09%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
vendor getshortcodes shortcodes_ultimate

The shortcodes-ultimate plugin before 5.0.1 for WordPress has remote code execution via a filter in a meta, post, or user shortcode.

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  • vendor getshortcodes shortcodes_ultimateversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2017-18580

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2017-18580 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm getshortcodes shortcodes_ultimate Improper Input against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 12.09%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WordPress security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 31, 2017 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    The shortcodes-ultimate plugin before 5.0.1 for WordPress has remote code execution via a filter in a meta, post, or user shortcode.

  2. Oct 31, 2017 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-18580

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2017-18580

    30-day exploitation probability 12.1%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2017-18580

    The shortcodes-ultimate plugin before 5.0.1 for WordPress has remote code execution via a filter in a meta, post, or user shortcode.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.