CVE-2025-8689
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-11
Last updated on: 2026-04-08
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| cssigniter | elements_plus | 2.16.4 |
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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 in the Elements Plus! WordPress plugin is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue affecting its Image Comparison, HotSpot Plus, and Google Maps widgets. Due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes, authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts execute whenever any user accesses the injected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers with contributor-level access to inject malicious scripts into website pages, which execute when other users view those pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or spreading malware, potentially compromising the security and integrity of the affected website and its users.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The Elements Plus! plugin for WordPress has been closed and is currently unavailable for download as of September 10, 2025, pending a full review. Immediate mitigation steps include disabling or uninstalling the Elements Plus! plugin (version 2.16.4 and earlier) from your WordPress installation to prevent exploitation of the Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. Additionally, restrict contributor-level access and above until a patched version is released and applied. [1]