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CVE-2016-1000133

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-1000133 describes a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in version 1.1.1 of the WordPress plugin "forget-about-shortcode-buttons." This medium-severity flaw, rated 6.1 CVSSv3, allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts into a user's browser through a crafted URL, requiring user interaction. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code on Metasploit or ExploitDB, a Nuclei template exists for detection. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, aligning with typical patterns for many vulnerabilities.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:designsandcode:forget_about_shortcode_buttons:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

6.1MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
2.7
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.42%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
87.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
Nuclei: CVE-2016-1000133 · Jul 17, 2021
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0341 is in the 94th percentile among its peer group of 26,219 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

wordpress.org / plugins/forget-about-shortcode-buttons
Product
securityfocus.com / bid/93869
vapidlabs.com / wp/wp_advisory.php
ExploitThird Party Advisory