CVE-2025-10194Network attack vector

Stored script execution via unescaped shortcode attributes

Published Oct 15, 2025 · Updated Oct 15, 2025

Stored XSS in Arefly Shortcode Button 1.1.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts via crafted button shortcode attributes. The button shortcode handler places user-supplied attributes into generated HTML without sufficient sanitization or context-appropriate output escaping. Contributor-level access is required to store the payload, which executes in a visitor's browser when the affected page is viewed.

CVSS severity6.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Arefly Shortcode Button 1.1.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts via crafted button shortcode attributes. The button shortcode handler places user-supplied attributes into generated HTML without sufficient sanitization or context-appropriate output escaping. Contributor-level access is required to store the payload, which executes in a visitor's browser when the affected page is viewed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-10194
Published
Oct 15, 2025
Updated
Oct 15, 2025
Vendor
Arefly
Product
Shortcode Button
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=* <=1.1.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Arefly · Shortcode Buttonversion=* <=1.1.9

Published CVSS scores

6.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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