CVE-2025-13885
Stored XSS in Zenost Shortcodes Plugin Button Shortcode
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 |
|---|---|---|
| zenost | shortcodes | * |
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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 Zenost Shortcodes plugin for WordPress. It occurs via the 'link' and 'target' parameters in the 'button' shortcode due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute whenever a user views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows attackers with Contributor-level access to inject arbitrary scripts into pages, which can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, session hijacking, or performing actions on behalf of other users without their consent. This can compromise the security and integrity of the affected website and its users.