Stored Cross-Site Scripting in WP Easy FAQs Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-8686

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WP Easy Faqs
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-8686?

The WP Easy FAQs plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied data through the WP_EASY_FAQ shortcode. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with author-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into FAQ sections. When other users access these compromised pages, the injected scripts can be executed, posing significant risks to site security and user data.

Affected Version(s)

WP Easy FAQs * <= 1.0.5

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-easy-faqs/tags/1.0.5...
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-easy-faqs/tags/1.0.5...

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 - DJ
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CVE-2025-8686 : Stored Cross-Site Scripting in WP Easy FAQs Plugin for WordPress