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    "dataVersion": "5.2",
    "cveMetadata": {
        "cveId": "CVE-2026-16758",
        "assignerOrgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599",
        "state": "PUBLISHED",
        "assignerShortName": "Wordfence",
        "dateReserved": "2026-07-23T13:51:10.545Z",
        "datePublished": "2026-08-16T05:27:28.997Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2026-08-16T05:27:28.997Z"
    },
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                "orgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599",
                "shortName": "Wordfence",
                "dateUpdated": "2026-08-16T05:27:28.997Z"
            },
            "affected": [
                {
                    "vendor": "aliakro",
                    "product": "Snippet Shortcodes",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "0",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "5.2.0",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        }
                    ],
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                }
            ],
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "The Snippet Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.0 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 pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page."
                }
            ],
            "title": "Snippet Shortcodes <= 5.2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes",
            "references": [
                {
                    "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6dd14860-2cf5-45ec-a1d6-69e43ecdb3be?source=cve"
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcode-variables/tags/5.1.7/includes/functions.php#L81"
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcode-variables/tags/5.1.7/includes/shortcode.user.php#L74"
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcode-variables/tags/5.1.7/includes/shortcode.user.php#L14"
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3647346%40shortcode-variables&new=3647346%40shortcode-variables"
                }
            ],
            "problemTypes": [
                {
                    "descriptions": [
                        {
                            "lang": "en",
                            "description": "CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')",
                            "cweId": "CWE-79",
                            "type": "CWE"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
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                        "version": "3.1",
                        "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                        "baseScore": 6.4,
                        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "credits": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "type": "finder",
                    "value": "Wordfence PRISM"
                }
            ],
            "timeline": [
                {
                    "time": "2026-07-26T20:54:52.000Z",
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "Vendor Notified"
                },
                {
                    "time": "2026-08-15T16:28:24.000Z",
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "Disclosed"
                }
            ]
        }
    }
}