CVE-2025-14144 Mstoic Shortcodes <= 2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'start' Shortcode Attribute
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the start shortcode attribute, leading to stored XSS execution on victim pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-14144?
CVE-2025-14144 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mstoic Shortcodes, published on 7 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Mstoic Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'start' parameter of the ms_youtube_embeds shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14144?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14144?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14144 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-14144 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14144 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c84q-h67q-7h8r.