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Author Bio Shortcode Vulnerabilities

1 known security issue reported for the Author Bio Shortcode WordPress plugin. Most recent disclosed Apr 1, 2025.

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Author Bio Shortcode <= 2.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

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The Author Bio Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 2.5.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in p...

CVSS:: 6.4
Affected:: up to 2.5.3
Fix:: No patched version reported
Disclosed:: Apr 1, 2025

CVE-2025-31731 on NVD →

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