CVE-2025-8483
Medium
Description
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.3
Exploit probability—
ProductDiscussion Board – WordPress Forum Plugin
PublishedOct 25, 2025
First seenOct 25, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-94Code injection
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| marketingfire Discussion Board – WordPress Forum Plugin | v ≤ 2.5.5 | — |
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