Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Favorites WordPress Plugin by WP Plugin Developer
CVE-2025-1452

3.5LOW

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Favorites
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 March 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Favorites WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.3.5 are vulnerable due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of certain settings. This flaw allows high privilege users, including administrators, to execute Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, regardless of the unfiltered_html capability being restricted, such as in multisite environments. Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious scripts, compromising site security and user data.

Affected Version(s)

Favorites 0 < 2.3.5

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-2025-1452 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/47365daf-7ef5-471a-ab0e-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.5
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Thanh Hang
WPScan
.