Stored script execution via unescaped shortcode attributes
Published Mar 15, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Stored cross-site scripting in SoundCloud Shortcode 4.0.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through shortcode attributes. The shortcode renderer returns some attacker-controlled attributes in page or post output without validation or context-appropriate escaping. Contributor-level access is required to save the shortcode, and a visitor must view the affected content for the script to run in that visitor's browser.
Summary
What happened
Stored cross-site scripting in SoundCloud Shortcode 4.0.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through shortcode attributes. The shortcode renderer returns some attacker-controlled attributes in page or post output without validation or context-appropriate escaping. Contributor-level access is required to save the shortcode, and a visitor must view the affected content for the script to run in that visitor's browser.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-25936
- Published
- Mar 15, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- SoundCloud
- Product
- SoundCloud Shortcode
- Classifications
- CWE-79, CAPEC-592, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Mar 15, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=n/a <=4.0.1 changes=[{"at":"4.0.2","status":"unaffected"}]
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