CVE-2025-63041 WordPress Forget About Shortcode Buttons plugin <= 2.1.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Contributors can bypass access controls to modify content or settings in the Forget About Shortcode Buttons plugin.

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-2025-63041?

CVE-2025-63041 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Forget About Shortcode Buttons, published on 26 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Contributor Broken Access Control in Forget About Shortcode Buttons <= 2.1.3 versions.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-63041?

How do I fix CVE-2025-63041?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-63041 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-63041 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-63041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xwqq-7m42-6939.

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