CVE-2025-14893
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2026-01-09
Last updated on: 2026-01-09
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| indieweb | indieweb_plugin | to 4.0.5 (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?
The vulnerability in the IndieWeb plugin for WordPress is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue that occurs via the 'Telephone' parameter. It affects all versions up to and including 4.0.5. Due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, authenticated attackers with author-level access or higher can inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts execute whenever any user accesses the injected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers with author-level access to inject malicious scripts into the website, which will execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or spreading malware, thereby compromising the security and integrity of the website and its users.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update the IndieWeb WordPress plugin to version 5.0.0 or later, as this version includes comprehensive fixes and enhancements that address the vulnerability by improving input sanitization and output escaping. This update also introduces new admin settings and sanitization improvements that mitigate the Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue. [1]