CVE-2025-6977
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-07-16
Last updated on: 2025-07-16
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| metagauss | profilegrid | to 5.9.5.5 (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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the ProfileGrid WordPress plugin, specifically in the 'pm_get_messenger_notification' function. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape input, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts. These scripts can execute if a logged-in user is tricked into clicking a crafted link.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a logged-in user's browser. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, or performing actions on behalf of the user without their consent.