CVE-2025-12124
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-12-05
Last updated on: 2025-12-08
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| wordfence | fitvids_for_wordpress | * |
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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 FitVids for WordPress plugin up to version 4.0.1. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize input or escape output in the admin settings. As a result, an authenticated attacker with administrator-level permissions can inject malicious scripts that execute whenever a user visits the affected page. This vulnerability specifically affects multi-site WordPress installations or those where the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow an attacker with admin privileges to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users visiting the injected pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions, data theft, session hijacking, or other malicious activities within the affected WordPress sites. The impact is limited to multi-site installations or those with unfiltered_html disabled, and requires high privileges to exploit.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update the FitVids for WordPress plugin to a version later than 4.0.1 where the issue is fixed. Additionally, ensure that only trusted administrators have access to the admin settings, and consider enabling unfiltered_html if appropriate for your environment. Since this vulnerability affects multi-site installations and those with unfiltered_html disabled, review your configuration accordingly.