Stored XSS in WordPress Interactions Plugin Allows Script Injection

Publication date: 2026-01-28

Last updated on: 2026-01-28

Assigner: Wordfence

Description

The Interactions – Create Interactive Experiences in the Block Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via event selectors in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-01-28

Last Modified

2026-01-28

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-29

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-12709

EUVD

EUVD-2025-206506

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
interactions	create_interactive_experiences	to 1.3.1 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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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Executive Summary

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.

Impact Analysis

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.

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