CVE-2025-4577
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-06-10
Last updated on: 2025-07-16
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wpbeginner | smash_balloon_social_post_feed | to 4.3.2 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress plugin. It occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the data-color attribute. Authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that will execute whenever any user views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows attackers with Contributor-level access or above to inject arbitrary scripts into pages, which can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, session hijacking, or performing actions on behalf of other users. This can compromise the security and integrity of the affected WordPress site and its users.