# CVE-2022-38086: WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate plugin <= 5.12.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

> An attacker can trick users into changing plugin preset settings via CSRF, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Oct 2022
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wcqw-rmpc-36x2

## What is CVE-2022-38086?

CVE-2022-38086 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vladimir Anokhin Shortcodes Ultimate (WordPress plugin), published on 11 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Shortcodes Ultimate plugin <= 5.12.0 at WordPress leading to plugin preset settings change.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38086?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-38086?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38086 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-38086 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38086 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Vladimir Anokhin Shortcodes Ultimate (WordPress plugin)

- [CVE-2017-18580](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18580/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-23800](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23800/): WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate Plugin <= 5.12.6 is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2023-25040](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25040/): WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate Plugin <= 5.12.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-0890](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0890/): Shortcodes Ultimate < 5.12.8 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Access (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-0911](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0911/): Shortcodes Ultimate < 5.12.8 - Subscriber+ User Meta Disclosure (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-38086 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-38086 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vladimir Anokhin Shortcodes Ultimate (WordPress plugin), published on 11 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38086 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Vladimir Anokhin Shortcodes Ultimate (WordPress plugin). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38086/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38086/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38086
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38086
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38086

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38086/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.