CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-8483

MediumCVSS 6.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.26%

17th percentile - higher than 17% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in the Discussion Board – WordPress Forum Plugin up to version 2.5.5. It allows arbitrary shortcode execution due to improper validation before running do_shortcode. Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above can exploit this.

Risk Assessment

Authenticated users can execute arbitrary shortcodes, potentially leading to malicious code execution, privilege escalation, or site integrity compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the plugin to the latest patched version and restrict user privileges.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The The Discussion Board – WordPress Forum Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.5. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS