Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Etsy Shop WordPress Plugin
CVE-2025-9115

5.6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Etsy Shop
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 September 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2025-9115?

The Etsy Shop WordPress plugin, prior to version 3.0.7, is susceptible to a vulnerability that fails to properly escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter. This oversight allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into user sessions through reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, especially in older web browsers. This vulnerability can compromise user data and hijack sessions, highlighting the importance of applying the latest updates to mitigate potential threats.

Affected Version(s)

Etsy Shop 0 < 3.0.7

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2025-9115 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/67721fa5-4d4f-468b-aa77-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Bob Matyas
WPScan
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