CVE-2025-12668
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Publication date: 2025-11-11

Last updated on: 2025-11-12

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The WP Count Down Timer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via multiple parameters of the 'wp_countdown_timer' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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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Published
2025-11-11
Last Modified
2025-11-12
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-11-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-12668
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Vendor Product Version / Range
sitedin wp_count_down_timer 1.0.1
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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

The WP Count Down Timer plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its 'wp_countdown_timer' shortcode parameters. This occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape input, allowing authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts. These scripts execute whenever any user views the affected page.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers with Contributor-level access to inject malicious scripts into web pages, which will execute in the browsers of users who visit those pages. This can lead to theft of user data, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions impacting the website's users and integrity.

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