CVE-2025-14449
Stored XSS in BA Book Everything WordPress Plugin
Publication date: 2025-12-19
Last updated on: 2025-12-19
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | ba_book_everything | 1.8.14 |
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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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How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
The provided resources do not contain information regarding the impact of this vulnerability on compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the BA Book Everything WordPress plugin, specifically in the babe-search-form shortcode. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape user-supplied input attributes. As a result, authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts then execute whenever any user views the infected page. [2]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows attackers with contributor-level access to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user session data, defacing the website, or performing actions on behalf of other users without their consent. It compromises the integrity and security of the website and its users. [2]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
Detection of this vulnerability involves checking for the presence of the vulnerable ba-book-everything plugin version (up to 1.8.14) on your WordPress installation. You can verify the plugin version via the WordPress admin dashboard or by inspecting the plugin files. Additionally, monitoring for unusual script injections in pages using the babe-search-form shortcode may indicate exploitation attempts. There are no specific commands provided in the resources for direct detection of this vulnerability. [2]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The immediate mitigation step is to update the ba-book-everything plugin to version 1.8.15 or later, which includes fixes for the input sanitization and output escaping issues that cause this vulnerability. This update properly sanitizes user-supplied attributes to prevent stored cross-site scripting attacks. Additionally, ensure that only trusted users have contributor level access or higher to reduce risk. [2]