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Login Widget With Shortcode vulnerabilities
Login Widget With Shortcode has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 15 Oct 2014.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 5,000+
- Latest version
- 6.1.3
- Last updated
- 11 Jul 2026
- Most recent
- 15 Oct 2014
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2014-6312 | Not scored | Up to 3.1.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 6.1.3) | 15 Oct 2014 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2014-6312, 15 Oct 2014
- Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Login Widget With Shortcode (login-sidebar-widget) plugin before 3.2.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the custom_style_afo parameter on the login_widget_afo page to wp-admin/options-general.php. CVE record
What to do if you run Login Widget With Shortcode
If you run Login Widget With Shortcode, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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