The vulnerability CVE-2025-13835 in tychesoftwares Arconix Shortcodes plugin (<= 2.1.20) is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) issue caused by improper input neutralization during web page generation. This allows attackers with at least low privileges and requiring user interaction to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction needed, and scope change with low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users, potentially leading to information disclosure, modification of content, or disruption of service. The impact is rated medium with partial loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known active exploits have been reported.

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting plugin usage to trusted users only and applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS payloads related to this plugin. Monitor official channels for updates and patches from tychesoftwares.