CVE-2025-12185
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Publication date: 2025-11-27
Last updated on: 2025-11-27
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| wordpress | stafflist | * |
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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 StaffList plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to 3.2.6. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize input or escape output in admin settings. Authenticated users with administrator-level permissions or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute when other users access the affected pages. This vulnerability specifically impacts multi-site installations or installations where the unfiltered_html setting is disabled.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows attackers with admin-level access to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users visiting the affected pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions, data theft, or session hijacking for users accessing those pages. Since it requires high privileges to exploit, the risk is limited to environments where an attacker already has administrator permissions.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately update the StaffList plugin to a version later than 3.2.6 where the issue is fixed. 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.