CVE-2025-10580

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Publication date: 2025-10-25

Last updated on: 2025-10-27

Assigner: Wordfence

Description

The Widget Options – The #1 WordPress Widget & Block Control Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via multiple functions in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-10-25

Last Modified

2025-10-27

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-25

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-10580

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
wordpres	widget_options	4.1.3

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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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Executive Summary

CVE-2025-10580 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress plugin 'Widget Options' up to version 4.1.2. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape user inputs related to widget classes and IDs. This allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into widget options, which then execute whenever any user views the affected page. The vulnerability was fixed in version 4.1.3 by applying proper sanitization functions to user inputs to prevent script injection. [1]

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow an attacker with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious JavaScript into pages via widget options. When other users visit these pages, the injected scripts execute in their browsers, potentially leading to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions. This compromises the security and integrity of the affected WordPress site and its users. [1]

Detection Guidance

You can detect this vulnerability by checking the version of the Widget Options plugin installed on your WordPress site. Versions up to and including 4.1.2 are vulnerable. To detect the plugin version, you can use WP-CLI commands such as `wp plugin list` to list installed plugins and their versions. Additionally, inspecting widget options or pages for suspicious or unexpected script injections in widget areas may indicate exploitation attempts. There are no specific network commands provided for detection in the resources. [1]

Mitigation Strategies

The immediate mitigation step is to update the Widget Options plugin to version 4.1.3 or later, where the vulnerability has been fixed by enhancing input sanitization and output escaping. This update prevents stored cross-site scripting by sanitizing widget IDs and classes. Until the update is applied, restrict Contributor-level access if possible to reduce risk. [1]

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