CVE-2025-9854
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-03
Last updated on: 2025-10-06
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | a_simple_multilanguage_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 A Simple Multilanguage Plugin for WordPress. It occurs via the plugin's 'asmp-switcher' shortcode due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute whenever a user views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, hijacking user sessions, defacing websites, or distributing malware to visitors, potentially compromising the security and integrity of the affected WordPress site.