CVE-2025-14035
Stored XSS in DebateMaster WordPress Plugin Allows Admin Script Injection
Publication date: 2025-12-12
Last updated on: 2025-12-12
Assigner: Wordfence
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| wordpres | debatemaster | * |
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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 DebateMaster plugin for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its color options settings. This occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape input and output. Authenticated users with Administrator-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute whenever a user views a page containing the debate shortcode. This vulnerability affects multi-site WordPress installations or those where unfiltered_html is disabled.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability allows attackers with Administrator-level access to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting affected pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions, data theft, or session hijacking for users accessing pages with the debate shortcode. 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, immediately update the DebateMaster plugin to a version later than 1.0.0 once available. In the meantime, restrict Administrator-level access to trusted users only, ensure that unfiltered_html is enabled if possible, and consider disabling the plugin or the debate shortcode on multi-site installations until a patch is applied.