CVE-2025-8015Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unescaped gallery image metadata

Published Jul 22, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Stored XSS in the gallery shortcode in GN Themes Shortcodes Ultimate 7.4.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run scripts. The gallery renderer inserts stored image Title and Slide link values into HTML attributes without escaping event-handler syntax or blocking javascript URLs. Author-level access is required; the payload executes for users who view the gallery and hover over a crafted title or follow a crafted slide link.

CVSS severity6.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in the gallery shortcode in GN Themes Shortcodes Ultimate 7.4.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run scripts. The gallery renderer inserts stored image Title and Slide link values into HTML attributes without escaping event-handler syntax or blocking javascript URLs. Author-level access is required; the payload executes for users who view the gallery and hover over a crafted title or follow a crafted slide link.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-8015
Published
Jul 22, 2025
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Vladimir Anokhin
Product
Shortcodes Ultimate
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-592, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 22, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=7.4.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Vladimir Anokhin · Shortcodes Ultimateversion=0 <=7.4.2

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 exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-592Stored XSS
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

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