Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Simple Featured Image Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-7059

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Vendor
CVE Published:
9 July 2025

What is CVE-2025-7059?

The Simple Featured Image plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping in the 'slideshow' parameter. This vulnerability permits authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to insert malicious web scripts into pages. These scripts can execute automatically when users access the affected pages, potentially compromising the security of the website and its users.

Affected Version(s)

Simple Featured Image * <= 1.3.1

References

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

Peter Thaleikis
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CVE-2025-7059 : Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Simple Featured Image Plugin for WordPress