Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Software Issue Manager Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-8314

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Project Management, Bug And Issue Tracking Plugin – Software Issue Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-8314?

The Software Issue Manager plugin for WordPress has a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping in the 'noaccess_msg' parameter. This flaw affects all versions up to and including 5.0.1, allowing authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary JavaScript code. The injected scripts can be executed in the context of users accessing compromised pages, posing significant security risks to their data and security.

Affected Version(s)

Project Management, Bug and Issue Tracking Plugin – Software Issue Manager * <= 5.0.0

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/software-issue-manager/...
https://wordpress.org/plugins/software-issue-manager/#dev...

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

muhammad yudha
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CVE-2025-8314 : Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Software Issue Manager Plugin for WordPress