The Shortcode plugin used in WordPress is not secure in versions 0.8.1 and below. This is because it does not properly clean and protect user input. As a result, attackers with contributor-level access or higher can add harmful web scripts to pages, which will run when someone visits that page.
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Version compare shows which versions have a vulnerability. For example: >= 2.2.8 <= 2.2.21 means:
> from 2.2.8
= including 2.2.8 & 2.2.21
< to 2.2.21
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