CWE-80
Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.
CVE-2025-0272 (GCVE-0-2025-0272)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-03 14:56 – Updated: 2025-04-04 20:22
VLAI
Title
HCL DevOps Deploy / HCL Launch is susceptible to an HTML injection vulnerability
Summary
HCL DevOps Deploy / HCL Launch is vulnerable to HTML injection. This vulnerability may allow a user to embed arbitrary HTML tags in the Web UI potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-80 - Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | HCL DevOps Deploy / HCL Launch |
Affected:
7.0 - 7.0.5.26; 7.1 - 7.1.2.21; 7.2 - 7.2.3.14; 7.3 - 7.3.2.9; 8.0 - 8.0.1.4; 8.1 - 8.1.0.0
|
Date Public
2025-04-03 13:58
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CVE-2025-0276 (GCVE-0-2025-0276)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-16 08:25 – Updated: 2025-10-16 14:10
VLAI
Title
HCL BigFix Modern Client Management (MCM) is affected by an insecure Content Security Policy (CSP)
Summary
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Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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1 reference
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1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| HCL Software | BigFix Modern Client Management |
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<=3.3
|
Date Public
2025-10-16 08:20
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CVE-2025-0277 (GCVE-0-2025-0277)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-16 08:27 – Updated: 2025-10-16 14:08
VLAI
Title
HCL BigFix Mobile is affected by an insecure Content Security Policy (CSP)
Summary
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Severity
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SSVC
Exploitation: none
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Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
1 reference
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1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| HCL Software | BigFix Mobile |
Affected:
<=3.3
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Date Public
2025-10-16 08:20
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CVE-2025-10125 (GCVE-0-2025-10125)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-17 04:01 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:24
VLAI
Title
Memberlite Shortcodes <= 1.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
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Severity
6.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-80 - Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| strangerstudios | Memberlite Shortcodes |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.4
(semver)
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Credits
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CVE-2025-10128 (GCVE-0-2025-10128)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-30 03:35 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:28
VLAI
Title
Eulerpool Research Systems <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
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Severity
6.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-80 - Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| michaellow | Eulerpool Research Systems |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 4.0.1
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CVE-2025-10496 (GCVE-0-2025-10496)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-09 02:09 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:32
VLAI
Title
Cookie Notice & Consent <= 1.6.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
The Cookie Notice & Consent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the uuid parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Severity
7.2 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-80 - Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| christophrado | Cookie Notice & Consent |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.6.5
(semver)
|
Credits
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CVE-2025-11160 (GCVE-0-2025-11160)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-15 06:43 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:51
VLAI
Title
WPBakery Page Builder <= 8.6.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom JS Module
Summary
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Severity
6.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-80 - Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpbakery | WPBakery Page Builder |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 8.6.1
(semver)
|
Credits
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CVE-2025-11161 (GCVE-0-2025-11161)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-15 06:43 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:42
VLAI
Title
WPBakery Page Builder <= 8.6.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via vc_custom_heading Shortcode
Summary
The WPBakery Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the vc_custom_heading shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 8.6.1. This is due to insufficient restriction of allowed HTML tags and improper sanitization of user-supplied attributes in the font_container parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts in posts that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page via the vc_custom_heading shortcode with malicious tag and text attributes granted they have access to use WPBakery shortcodes.
Severity
6.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-80 - Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpbakery | WPBakery Page Builder |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 8.6.1
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|
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CVE-2025-11241 (GCVE-0-2025-11241)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-03 01:56 – Updated: 2025-10-03 15:50
VLAI
Title
Yoast SEO Premium 25.7-25.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
The Yoast SEO Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions 25.7 to 25.9 due to a flawed regex used to remove an attribute in post content, which can be abused to inject arbitrary HTML attributes, including JavaScript event handlers. This vulnerability allows a user with Contributor access or higher to create a post containing a malicious JavaScript payload.
Severity
6.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-80 - Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Yoast SEO Premium |
Affected:
25.7 , ≤ 25.9
(semver)
|
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CVE-2025-11265 (GCVE-0-2025-11265)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-18 07:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:11
VLAI
Title
VK All in One Expansion Unit <= 9.112.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
The VK All in One Expansion Unit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'vkExUnit_cta_url' and 'vkExUnit_cta_button_text' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 9.112.1. This is due to a logic error in the CTA save function that reads sanitization callbacks from the wrong variable ($custom_field_name instead of $custom_field_options), causing the sanitization to never be applied. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute when a user accesses an injected page.",
Severity
6.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-80 - Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| kurudrive | VK All in One Expansion Unit |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 9.112.1
(semver)
|
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"value": "The VK All in One Expansion Unit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the \u0027vkExUnit_cta_url\u0027 and \u0027vkExUnit_cta_button_text\u0027 parameters in all versions up to, and including, 9.112.1. This is due to a logic error in the CTA save function that reads sanitization callbacks from the wrong variable ($custom_field_name instead of $custom_field_options), causing the sanitization to never be applied. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute when a user accesses an injected page.\","
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"cvssV3_1": {
"baseScore": 6.4,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
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"cweId": "CWE-80",
"description": "CWE-80 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)",
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"type": "CWE"
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"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9e5a6158-03d4-4ac7-8a4b-666cedabb433?source=cve"
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"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vk-all-in-one-expansion-unit/tags/9.112.0.1/inc/call-to-action/package/class-vk-call-to-action.php#L198"
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"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vk-all-in-one-expansion-unit/tags/9.112.0.1/inc/call-to-action/package/block/index.php#L259"
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"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vk-all-in-one-expansion-unit/tags/9.112.0.1/inc/call-to-action/package/block/index.php#L271"
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"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026new=3394731%40vk-all-in-one-expansion-unit%2Ftrunk\u0026old=3385606%40vk-all-in-one-expansion-unit%2Ftrunk\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=#file2"
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{
"lang": "en",
"time": "2025-11-17T19:13:14.000Z",
"value": "Disclosed"
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"title": "VK All in One Expansion Unit \u003c= 9.112.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting"
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"cveId": "CVE-2025-11265",
"datePublished": "2025-11-18T07:30:37.308Z",
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Mitigation
Phase: Implementation
Description:
- Carefully check each input parameter against a rigorous positive specification (allowlist) defining the specific characters and format allowed. All input should be neutralized, not just parameters that the user is supposed to specify, but all data in the request, including hidden fields, cookies, headers, the URL itself, and so forth. A common mistake that leads to continuing XSS vulnerabilities is to validate only fields that are expected to be redisplayed by the site. We often encounter data from the request that is reflected by the application server or the application that the development team did not anticipate. Also, a field that is not currently reflected may be used by a future developer. Therefore, validating ALL parts of the HTTP request is recommended.
Mitigation ID: MIT-30.1
Phase: Implementation
Strategy: Output Encoding
Description:
- Use and specify an output encoding that can be handled by the downstream component that is reading the output. Common encodings include ISO-8859-1, UTF-7, and UTF-8. When an encoding is not specified, a downstream component may choose a different encoding, either by assuming a default encoding or automatically inferring which encoding is being used, which can be erroneous. When the encodings are inconsistent, the downstream component might treat some character or byte sequences as special, even if they are not special in the original encoding. Attackers might then be able to exploit this discrepancy and conduct injection attacks; they even might be able to bypass protection mechanisms that assume the original encoding is also being used by the downstream component.
- The problem of inconsistent output encodings often arises in web pages. If an encoding is not specified in an HTTP header, web browsers often guess about which encoding is being used. This can open up the browser to subtle XSS attacks.
Mitigation ID: MIT-43
Phase: Implementation
Description:
- With Struts, write all data from form beans with the bean's filter attribute set to true.
Mitigation ID: MIT-31
Phase: Implementation
Strategy: Attack Surface Reduction
Description:
- To help mitigate XSS attacks against the user's session cookie, set the session cookie to be HttpOnly. In browsers that support the HttpOnly feature (such as more recent versions of Internet Explorer and Firefox), this attribute can prevent the user's session cookie from being accessible to malicious client-side scripts that use document.cookie. This is not a complete solution, since HttpOnly is not supported by all browsers. More importantly, XmlHttpRequest and other powerful browser technologies provide read access to HTTP headers, including the Set-Cookie header in which the HttpOnly flag is set.
CAPEC-18: XSS Targeting Non-Script Elements
This attack is a form of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) where malicious scripts are embedded in elements that are not expected to host scripts such as image tags (<img>), comments in XML documents (< !-CDATA->), etc. These tags may not be subject to the same input validation, output validation, and other content filtering and checking routines, so this can create an opportunity for an adversary to tunnel through the application's elements and launch a XSS attack through other elements. As with all remote attacks, it is important to differentiate the ability to launch an attack (such as probing an internal network for unpatched servers) and the ability of the remote adversary to collect and interpret the output of said attack.
CAPEC-193: PHP Remote File Inclusion
In this pattern the adversary is able to load and execute arbitrary code remotely available from the application. This is usually accomplished through an insecurely configured PHP runtime environment and an improperly sanitized "include" or "require" call, which the user can then control to point to any web-accessible file. This allows adversaries to hijack the targeted application and force it to execute their own instructions.
CAPEC-32: XSS Through HTTP Query Strings
An adversary embeds malicious script code in the parameters of an HTTP query string and convinces a victim to submit the HTTP request that contains the query string to a vulnerable web application. The web application then procedes to use the values parameters without properly validation them first and generates the HTML code that will be executed by the victim's browser.
CAPEC-86: XSS Through HTTP Headers
An adversary exploits web applications that generate web content, such as links in a HTML page, based on unvalidated or improperly validated data submitted by other actors. XSS in HTTP Headers attacks target the HTTP headers which are hidden from most users and may not be validated by web applications.