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6.5

Penci Shortcodes & Performance: Malicious Code Injection Through User Input

CVE-2025-59587 · published 1 year ago
Summary

A security issue in Penci Shortcodes & Performance could allow an attacker to inject malicious code into websites that use this plugin. This could potentially allow them to steal user data or take control of the site. To protect your site, update to the latest version of Penci Shortcodes & Performance.

Original advisory text
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PenciDesign Penci Shortcodes & Performance penci-shortcodes allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue aff...
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PenciDesign Penci Shortcodes & Performance penci-shortcodes allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Penci Shortcodes & Performance: from n/a through < 6.1.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
6.5 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published22 Sep 2025
Updated26 Oct 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2025-59587 · NVD
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