CVE-2025-11733
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-04
Last updated on: 2026-04-08
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| wordpress | footnotes_made_easy | * |
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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?
The vulnerability in the Footnotes Made Easy plugin for WordPress is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape input in its settings, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts. These scripts then execute whenever a user accesses a page containing the injected content.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website, potentially leading to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions that compromise user security and trust.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update the Footnotes Made Easy plugin for WordPress to a version later than 3.0.7 where the vulnerability is fixed. If an update is not immediately available, consider disabling or removing the plugin until a patch is released. Additionally, review and sanitize plugin settings to prevent injection of malicious scripts.