PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Forget About Shortcode Buttons safe?
A visual way to add CSS buttons in the rich text editor and to your themes.
What this plugin does
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forget-about-shortcode-buttons - Author: Code Amp
- 20000+ active installs
- 94/100 rating (69 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 401176 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2014-04-04
buttoncsseditshortcodevisual editor
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.1.3
- Last updated: 2024-11-04 8:18pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 6.7.7
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
3 known CVEs on file for Forget About Shortcode Buttons. Reported between 2016 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-63041 | Forget About Shortcode Buttons [forget-about-shortcode-buttons] <= 2.1.3 (unfixed) | Missing Authorization | Medium 5.4 | < 2.1.3 | 2.1.3 | 2026-06-26 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-32579 | Forget About Shortcode Buttons [forget-about-shortcode-buttons] < 2.1.3 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 5.3 | < 2.1.3 | 2.1.3 | 2023-05-11 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2016-1000133 | Forget About Shortcode Buttons [forget-about-shortcode-buttons] < 1.1.2 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 1.1.2 | 1.1.2 | 2016-02-29 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Forget About Shortcode Buttons updated — 2.1.3 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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