CVE-2025-15488 Responsive Plus < 3.4.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary shortcodes via an AJAX action, potentially leading to code execution on WordPress sites using Responsive Plus.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-15488?
CVE-2025-15488 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Unknown Responsive Plus, published on 26 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Responsive Plus WordPress plugin before 3.4.3 is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution due to the software allowing unauthenticated users to execute the update_responsive_woo_free_shipping_left_shortcode AJAX action that does not properly validate the content_rech_data parameter before processing it as a shortcode.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-15488?
How do I fix CVE-2025-15488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-15488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2025-15488 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-15488 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cph7-rc62-v42q.