CVE-2025-11873
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-11
Last updated on: 2025-11-12
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wp_bbcode | 1.8.1 |
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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 WP BBCode plugin for WordPress, specifically in the 'url' shortcode. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape user-supplied input in this shortcode. As a result, authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts will then execute whenever any user views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows attackers with contributor-level access to inject arbitrary scripts into WordPress pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, hijacking user sessions, defacing websites, or spreading malware to visitors. Since the scripts execute in the context of the affected site, it can compromise the security and trustworthiness of the website.