Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Football Pool Plugin for WordPress

CVE-2025-5490

What is CVE-2025-5490?

The Football Pool plugin for WordPress is susceptible to stored cross-site scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with administrator-level permissions to insert arbitrary web scripts within the plugin's admin settings. Such scripts execute whenever a user navigates to a manipulated page, threatening the integrity of multi-site installations where unfiltered_html is disabled. It is crucial for site administrators to apply updates and implement proper security measures to safeguard against potential exploits.

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