CVE-2025-8072
Stored XSS in Target Video Easy Publish WordPress Plugin
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 |
|---|---|---|
| target_video_easy_publish | plugin | to 3.8.8 (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 Target Video Easy Publish plugin for WordPress. It occurs via the 'placeholder_img' parameter in versions up to 3.8.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute whenever someone views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows attackers with Contributor-level access to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the infected pages. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions impacting website users and administrators.