Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in WoWPth WordPress Plugin
CVE-2025-1487

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 March 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The WoWPth WordPress plugin prior to version 2.0 is vulnerable to a reflected cross-site scripting attack due to improper sanitization and escaping of user-supplied parameters in the output. This vulnerability can be exploited by malicious actors to construct URLs that, when accessed by high privilege users like administrators, can lead to unauthorized actions or information disclosure.

Affected Version(s)

WoWPth 0 <= 2.0

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.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Hassan Khan Yusufzai - Splint3r7
WPScan
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