The Shortcode For Current Date plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via some of its attributes in versions up to, and including, 2.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
This vulnerability is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Shortcode for Current Date. It affects Versions up to 2.1.6 and is fixed in 2.1.7.
the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin Shortcode for Current Date as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions up to 2.1.6. Update Shortcode for Current Date to 2.1.7 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
shortcode-for-current-date
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | No linked CVE entry. |
| Patched Versions |
2.1.7
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 2.1.6
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