CVE-2025-12025
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-25
Last updated on: 2025-11-25
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | youtube_subscribe_plugin | 3.0.0 |
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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 YouTube Subscribe plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to 3.0.0. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize input or escape output in the admin settings. As a result, an authenticated attacker with administrator-level permissions can inject malicious scripts that execute whenever a user visits the affected page. This vulnerability only impacts multi-site installations or installations where the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows an attacker with admin-level access to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the infected pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions, data theft, session hijacking, or other malicious activities performed on behalf of the user. Since it requires high privileges and affects multi-site or restricted installations, the impact is limited but can compromise site integrity and user security.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update the YouTube Subscribe plugin for WordPress to a version later than 3.0.0 once available. Additionally, ensure that only trusted administrators have access to the plugin settings, and consider enabling unfiltered_html if appropriate for your environment. For multi-site installations, review and restrict administrator permissions to reduce risk.