CVE-2025-9500
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Publication date: 2025-08-30
Last updated on: 2025-09-02
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| phpoffice | phpspreadsheet | * |
| tablepress | tablepress | 3.2.1 |
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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 TablePress plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the 'shortcode_debug' parameter in all versions up to and including 3.2. This vulnerability arises because of insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, allowing authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts execute whenever a user accesses the injected page, potentially compromising user data or site integrity.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers with Contributor-level access or above to inject malicious scripts into pages viewed by other users. The impact includes potential theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement of the website, or execution of unauthorized actions on behalf of users. Since the scripts execute whenever a user accesses the injected page, it can affect any user visiting those pages, leading to compromised site security and user trust.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate the vulnerability CVE-2025-9500 in the TablePress WordPress plugin, immediately update the plugin to version 3.2.1 or later, which includes security and functionality improvements addressing the issue. Additionally, ensure that only trusted users have Contributor-level access or higher, as the vulnerability requires authenticated access. Review and sanitize any existing content that may have been injected via the 'shortcode_debug' parameter. Applying the update will fix input sanitization and output escaping issues that allow stored cross-site scripting. [2]