Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Wp Chart Generator Plugin by WordPress

CVE-2025-8685

What is CVE-2025-8685?

The Wp Chart Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes through the wpchart shortcode. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and higher to inject malicious web scripts into pages, which execute whenever a user accesses the compromised page, potentially leading to unauthorized actions and data exposure.

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