CVE-2025-22677 - CVE House

Status published Medium CVE-2025-22677

WordPress Uix Shortcodes plugin <= 2.0.3 - Arbitrary Shortcode Execution vulnerability

4.8 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in UIUX Lab Uix Shortcodes uix-shortcodes allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Uix Shortcodes: from n/a through <= 2.0.3.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

theviper17 | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/uix-shortcodes/vulnerability/wordpress-uix-shortcodes-plugin-2-0-3-arbitrary-shortcode-execution-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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Affected Vendor

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Affected Software

Uix Shortcodes

Vulnerable Versions:

Timeline

Official Publish: February 3rd, 2025

Last Modified: April 28th, 2026

Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application

Initial Access

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Privilege Escalation

T1078 Valid Accounts

Persistence

T1531 Account Access Removal

Impact