CVE-2025-8490
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-27
Last updated on: 2025-08-29
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| servmask | all-in-one_wp_migration | 7.97 |
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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 Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin for WordPress. It occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the Import feature, allowing authenticated attackers with administrator-level access to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute whenever a user accesses the injected page. It affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html is disabled, and is present in all versions up to and including 7.97.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows an attacker with administrator-level access to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the affected pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions, data theft, or session hijacking for users accessing those pages. Since it requires administrator-level access and affects multi-site or restricted HTML installations, the impact is limited but can compromise the integrity and security of the affected WordPress sites.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately update the All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin to a version later than 7.97 where the issue is fixed. Additionally, restrict administrator-level access to trusted users only, and review multi-site installations and configurations where unfiltered_html is disabled to limit exposure.