CVE-2025-11928
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-01
Last updated on: 2025-11-04
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpres | css_javascript_toolbox | 12.0.5 |
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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 CSS & JavaScript Toolbox plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in all versions up to and including 12.0.5. This vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly sanitize input or escape output in admin settings. As a result, an authenticated attacker with administrator-level permissions or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts will execute whenever a user accesses the infected page. This issue only affects multi-site WordPress installations or installations where the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow an attacker with admin-level access to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into the website. When other users visit the affected pages, the malicious scripts will execute in their browsers. This can lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions performed on behalf of the user. The impact is limited to multi-site installations or those with unfiltered_html disabled, but it poses a risk of compromising user data and site integrity.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update the CSS & JavaScript Toolbox WordPress plugin to version 12.0.6 or later, as earlier versions up to 12.0.5 are vulnerable. Additionally, ensure that only trusted administrators have access to the plugin settings, especially in multi-site installations or where unfiltered_html is disabled. [2]