Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements vulnerabilities
Plugin slug shortcodes-ultimate · 39 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2026-04-30 · WordPress.org page
Every listed vulnerability has a fix. Version 7.5.0 or later is not affected by any of them. If your site runs an older version, update it.
3 of 39 rated high or critical (CVSS 7 or more).
Known vulnerabilities in Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements
| Severity | Affected versions | Fixed in | CVE | Published | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium 6.1 | <= 7.3.3 | 7.3.4 | CVE-2024-13362 | 2026-04-30 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.4.9 | 7.5.0 | CVE-2026-3885 | 2026-04-15 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.4.8 | 7.4.9 | CVE-2026-0738 | 2026-04-03 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.4.7 | 7.4.8 | CVE-2026-0737 | 2026-04-03 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.4.10 | 7.5.0 | CVE-2026-2480 | 2026-03-31 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.4.5 | 7.4.6 | CVE-2025-12800 | 2025-11-23 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.4.2 | 7.4.3 | CVE-2025-8015 | 2025-07-21 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.4.2 | 7.4.3 | CVE-2025-7354 | 2025-07-20 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.1 | <= 7.4.2 | 7.4.3 | CVE-2025-7369 | 2025-07-20 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.4.0 | 7.4.1 | CVE-2025-5567 | 2025-07-03 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.4.2 | 7.4.3 | CVE-2024-5647 | 2025-07-02 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.3.5 | 7.4.0 | CVE-2025-49244 | 2025-06-05 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.3.3 | 7.3.4 | CVE-2025-0370 | 2025-03-03 | Advisory |
| Medium 5.4 | <= 7.2.2 | 7.3.0 | CVE-2024-8500 | 2024-10-22 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.1.6 | 7.1.7 | CVE-2024-4821 | 2024-06-04 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.1.5 | 7.1.6 | CVE-2024-4553 | 2024-05-20 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.1.2 | 7.1.3 | CVE-2024-3550 | 2024-04-29 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.1.0 | 7.1.2 | CVE-2024-3548 | 2024-04-24 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.0.5 | 7.1.0 | CVE-2024-3188 | 2024-04-05 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.0.4 | 7.0.5 | CVE-2024-2583 | 2024-03-23 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.0.3 | 7.0.4 | CVE-2024-1808 | 2024-02-27 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.0.2 | 7.0.3 | CVE-2024-1510 | 2024-02-19 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 7.0.1 | 7.0.2 | CVE-2024-0792 | 2024-02-07 | Advisory |
| Medium 5.4 | <= 7.0.0 | 7.0.1 | CVE-2023-6488 | 2023-12-18 | Advisory |
| Medium 4.3 | <= 5.13.3 | 7.0.0 | CVE-2023-6226 | 2023-11-27 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 5.13.3 | 7.0.0 | CVE-2023-6225 | 2023-11-27 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.1 | 5.12.5 to 5.13.0 | 5.13.1 | CVE-2023-33999 | 2023-07-18 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.5 | <= 5.12.7 | 5.12.8 | CVE-2023-0911 | 2023-02-27 | Advisory |
| Medium 4.3 | <= 5.12.7 | 5.12.8 | CVE-2023-0890 | 2023-02-27 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.5 | <= 5.12.6 | 5.12.7 | CVE-2023-25050 | 2023-02-10 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.5 | <= 5.12.6 | 5.12.7 | CVE-2023-23800 | 2023-02-10 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 5.12.6 | 5.12.7 | CVE-2023-25040 | 2023-02-10 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 5.12.0 | 5.12.1 | none | 2022-10-13 | Advisory |
| High 8.8 | <= 5.12.0 | 5.12.1 | CVE-2022-41136 | 2022-10-13 | Advisory |
| High 8.8 | <= 5.12.0 | 5.12.1 | CVE-2022-38086 | 2022-10-02 | Advisory |
| Medium 5.4 | < 5.10.2 | 5.10.2 | CVE-2021-24525 | 2021-08-23 | Advisory |
| High 8.8 | < 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 | CVE-2017-18580 | 2017-10-31 | Advisory |
| Medium 5 | < 4.10.0 | 4.10.0 | CVE-2017-2245 | 2017-06-23 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.1 | <= 4.9.3 | 4.9.4 | none | 2015-05-05 | Advisory |
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Questions
Is the Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements plugin safe to use?
All 39 known issues are fixed in current versions (7.5.0 or later). Keeping it updated is what matters.
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