CVE-2025-8687
Stored XSS in Enter Addons WordPress Plugin Widgets
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 |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | enter_addons | * |
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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 vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Enter Addons plugin for WordPress, specifically in the Countdown and Image Comparison widgets. 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 execute when other users view the affected pages.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers with contributor-level access to inject malicious scripts into web pages, which will execute in the browsers of users who visit those pages. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions performed on behalf of the victim user.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately update the Enter Addons WordPress plugin to version 2.2.8 or later, which includes fixes for the Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Countdown and Image Comparison widgets. Applying this update will enhance security by preventing malicious script injection through these widgets. [1, 2]