Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Badgearoo WordPress Plugin
CVE-2025-1033

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Badgearoo
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 May 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2025-1033?

The Badgearoo WordPress plugin has a critical flaw in versions up to 1.0.14 due to improper sanitization and escaping of certain settings. This weakness enables high privilege users, including administrators, to execute Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, even in configurations where the unfiltered_html capability is restricted, such as in multisite setups. This vulnerability poses significant risks, especially as it may allow malicious scripts to be executed in the context of other users.

Affected Version(s)

Badgearoo 0 <= 1.0.14

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2025-1033 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cbb63e80-92aa-4e85-9d47-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Bob Matyas
WPScan
.