Shortcode Cleaner Lite: A security weakness
Shortcode Cleaner Lite is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Shortcode Cleaner Lite
- Plugin slug
shortcode-cleaner-lite- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Mar 08, 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Mar 08, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Shortcode Cleaner Lite to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Shortcode Cleaner Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the download_backup() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to export arbitrary options.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N