CVE-2025-67959
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Publication date: 2026-01-22
Last updated on: 2026-01-29
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| purethemes | workscout | From 4.1.0 (inc) to 4.1.07 (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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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-67959 is a medium severity Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress WorkScout Theme versions up to and including 4.1.07. It allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts, such as redirects, advertisements, or other HTML payloads, into websites using the vulnerable theme. These scripts execute when site visitors access the compromised pages. Exploitation requires user interaction, like clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can lead to attackers injecting malicious scripts into your website, which can execute in the browsers of your site visitors. This can result in unauthorized redirects, display of unwanted advertisements, theft of user data, session hijacking, or other malicious activities. It compromises the security and trustworthiness of your website and can negatively affect your users. [1]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
Detection of this Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability can involve monitoring for unusual or malicious script injections in web pages served by the WorkScout theme up to version 4.1.07. Since the vulnerability involves reflected XSS, you can test by sending crafted HTTP requests with typical XSS payloads (e.g., <script>alert(1)</script>) to the web application and observing if the payload is reflected unescaped in the response. Network detection can include inspecting HTTP traffic for suspicious query parameters or payloads that might exploit the vulnerability. Specific commands are not provided in the resources, but using tools like curl or wget to send test requests, or web vulnerability scanners that support XSS detection, can be effective. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The immediate mitigation step is to update the WorkScout theme to version 4.1.08 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. Until the update can be applied, Patchstack provides a mitigation rule to block attacks targeting this vulnerability, which can be implemented to reduce risk. [1]