BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-11-11

Last updated on: 2025-11-12

Assigner: Wordfence

Description

The Preload Current Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'complete' parameter in the 'preload_progress_bar' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-11-11

Last Modified

2025-11-12

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-11-11

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-12658

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
mmdeveloper	preload_current_images	1.3

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Preload Current Images plugin for WordPress. It occurs via the 'complete' parameter in the 'preload_progress_bar' shortcode due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute whenever someone views the affected page.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows attackers with contributor-level access to inject arbitrary scripts into pages, which can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, session hijacking, or defacing the website. This compromises the security and integrity of the affected WordPress site and its users.

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