Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Preload Current Images Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-12658

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Preload Current Images
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 November 2025

What is CVE-2025-12658?

The Preload Current Images plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting through the 'complete' parameter in the 'preload_progress_bar' shortcode. Due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping, attackers with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages. These scripts execute whenever a user views the affected page, posing a significant security risk.

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Affected Version(s)

Preload Current Images * <= 1.3

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://wordpress.org/plugins/preload-current-images/
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/preload-curren...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

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