CVE-2025-8199
Stored XSS in MarqueeAddons WordPress Plugin Testimonial Widget
Publication date: 2025-12-13
Last updated on: 2025-12-13
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| marqueeaddons | wordpress_plugin | * |
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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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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately update the MarqueeAddons plugin for WordPress to a version later than 2.4.3 where the vulnerability is fixed. Additionally, restrict contributor-level access and above to trusted users only, as the vulnerability requires authenticated contributor-level access. Monitor and sanitize user inputs in the Testimonial Marquee widget to prevent stored cross-site scripting attacks.
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the MarqueeAddons WordPress plugin, specifically in the Testimonial Marquee widget. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape user-supplied input, allowing authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts that are stored and executed when other users view the affected pages.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the infected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as stealing session tokens, defacing content, or performing actions on behalf of the user without their consent.