CVE-2025-13884
Stored XSS in Hide Email Address WordPress Plugin Allows Script Injection
Publication date: 2025-12-12
Last updated on: 2025-12-12
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | hide_email_address | 0.1 |
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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 Hide Email Address plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'inline_css' parameter of the 'bg-hide-email-address' shortcode. This occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape user-supplied input. As a result, authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute whenever someone views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability allows attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary scripts into pages, which can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, session hijacking, or defacing the website. 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, immediately update the Hide Email Address plugin to a version later than 0.1 where the issue is fixed. If an update is not available, restrict Contributor-level access and above to trusted users only, and consider disabling the plugin until a patch is released. Additionally, review and sanitize any user-supplied attributes in the 'inline_css' parameter to prevent script injection.