CVE-2025-12709
Stored XSS in WordPress Interactions Plugin Allows Script Injection
Publication date: 2026-01-28
Last updated on: 2026-01-28
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| interactions | create_interactive_experiences | to 1.3.1 (inc) |
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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 Interactions – Create Interactive Experiences in the Block Editor plugin for WordPress. It occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in event selectors, allowing authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute whenever any user accesses the infected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow attackers with Contributor-level access to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the context of other users visiting the affected pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions, data theft, session hijacking, or other malicious activities impacting site users and administrators.