CVE-2025-12823
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-18
Last updated on: 2025-11-18
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | csv_to_sorttable | * |
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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 CSV to SortTable plugin for WordPress. It occurs via the 'csv' shortcode in all versions up to and including 4.2 because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape user-supplied attributes. Authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages, which then execute whenever any user views those pages.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts execute in the context of users who view the infected pages, potentially leading to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions that compromise the security and integrity of the website and its users.