CVE-2025-5843
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-07-16
Last updated on: 2026-04-08
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | * |
| brandfolder | wordpress_plugin | * |
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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 Brandfolder plugin for WordPress. It occurs via the 'id' parameter in versions up to 5.0.19 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute whenever a user views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows attackers with Contributor-level access to inject arbitrary scripts that execute in other users' browsers. This can lead to unauthorized actions, data theft, session hijacking, or defacement of the website, potentially compromising user data and site integrity.