CVE-2025-12112
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-08
Last updated on: 2025-11-12
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | insert_headers_and_footers_code_ht_script | * |
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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 Insert Headers and Footers Code – HT Script plugin for WordPress. It occurs because the plugin does not properly check user capabilities, allowing authenticated users with Author-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts then execute whenever any user accesses the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow attackers with Author-level access or higher to inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the browsers of users visiting the injected pages. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions performed on behalf of the user, potentially compromising the security and integrity of the website and its users.