CVE-2025-13740
Stored XSS in Lightweight Accordion WordPress Plugin Allows Script Injection
Publication date: 2025-12-15
Last updated on: 2025-12-15
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | lightweight_accordion | 1.5.20 |
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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?
The Lightweight Accordion plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its `lightweight-accordion` shortcode in all versions up to 1.5.20. This vulnerability arises because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape user-supplied attributes. As a result, authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute whenever any user views the infected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers with contributor-level access or above to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. When other users access these pages, the malicious scripts execute in their browsers, potentially leading to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions. It compromises the integrity and security of the website and its users.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update the Lightweight Accordion plugin to version 1.6.0 or later, where the issue has been addressed. Additionally, restrict contributor-level access and above to trusted users only, as the vulnerability requires authenticated access. Monitor and sanitize user inputs in the plugin's shortcode attributes until the update is applied. [2]