CVE-2025-9877
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-12
Last updated on: 2025-09-15
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | embed_google_datastudio_plugin | * |
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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 Embed Google Datastudio plugin for WordPress. It occurs in all versions up to and including 1.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes in the 'egds' shortcode. Authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that will execute whenever any user views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows attackers with contributor-level access or above to inject arbitrary scripts into pages, which can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, performing actions on behalf of other users, or defacing the website. This can compromise the security and integrity of the affected WordPress site and its users.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update the Embed Google Datastudio plugin for WordPress to a version later than 1.0.0 once available. Until then, restrict contributor-level access and above to trusted users only, and consider disabling the 'egds' shortcode or the plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.