CVE-2025-6256
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-06
Last updated on: 2026-04-08
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | * |
| drag_wp | flex_guten | 1.2.5 |
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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?
The vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Flex Guten plugin for WordPress. It occurs via the 'thumbnailHoverEffect' parameter in versions up to 1.2.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected pages.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers with Contributor-level access to inject malicious scripts into web pages, which will execute in the browsers of users who visit those pages. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions impacting the security and integrity of the website and its users.