CVE-2025-15019
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Publication date: 2026-01-09

Last updated on: 2026-01-09

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The BIALTY - Bulk Image Alt Text (Alt tag, Alt Attribute) with Yoast SEO + WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'bialty_cs_alt' post meta in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1 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 an administrator accesses the post editor.
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Published
2026-01-09
Last Modified
2026-01-09
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-01-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-15019
EUVD
EUVD-2026-1791
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Vendor Product Version / Range
unknown_vendor bulk_image_alt_text_with_yoast to 2.2.1 (inc)
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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 BIALTY - Bulk Image Alt Text with Yoast SEO + WooCommerce plugin for WordPress. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape input for the 'bialty_cs_alt' post meta field. Authenticated users with contributor level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that will execute when an administrator opens the post editor. [2]

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows attackers with contributor or higher access to inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the context of an administrator's browser. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing administrator session cookies, performing actions on behalf of the administrator, or compromising the website's security and integrity.

Detection Guidance

You can detect this vulnerability by checking if the installed version of the BIALTY - Bulk Image Alt Text with Yoast SEO + WooCommerce plugin is version 2.2.1 or earlier. Additionally, inspecting the post meta field 'bialty_cs_alt' for suspicious or malicious script content may help identify exploitation attempts. There are no specific commands provided in the resources to detect this vulnerability on your system or network. [2]

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, immediately update the BIALTY - Bulk Image Alt Text with Yoast SEO + WooCommerce plugin to a version later than 2.2.1 where the issue is fixed. The fix involves proper escaping of the 'bialty_cs_alt' input field using esc_attr() to prevent stored Cross-Site Scripting. Also, ensure that only trusted users have contributor level access or higher to reduce risk. [2]

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