CVE-2025-49310
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-06-06
Last updated on: 2026-04-23
Assigner: Patchstack
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| CWE ID | Description |
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| 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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue in the WordPress Frontend Dashboard plugin versions up to 2.2.8. It allows attackers with contributor-level privileges to inject malicious scripts, such as redirects or advertisements, that execute when visitors access the affected website. This happens because the plugin does not properly neutralize input during web page generation, enabling injection of harmful code. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can impact you by allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that run in the browsers of your website visitors. This can lead to unwanted redirects, display of malicious advertisements, or other harmful HTML payloads. It may compromise the security and trustworthiness of your website and potentially harm your visitors. Although the severity is considered low, exploitation could still lead to compromised user interactions and require professional incident response if exploited. [1]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
Detection of this vulnerability involves identifying malicious script injections in the Frontend Dashboard plugin (versions up to 2.2.8). Since it is a Stored XSS, monitoring web requests and responses for injected scripts is key. Professional incident response or server-side malware scanning is recommended over plugin-based scanners, as the latter can be tampered with. Specific commands are not provided in the resources. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include updating the Frontend Dashboard plugin to version 2.2.9 or later, which contains the fix. Alternatively, applying Patchstack's virtual patching (vPatching) can provide rapid protection without performance loss before official patches are applied. Due to the low severity, timely updates are recommended to reduce risk. [1]