cvelistv5 - cve-2025-58674

CVE-2025-58674 (GCVE-0-2025-58674)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-23 18:47 – Updated: 2025-10-01 08:35 X_Open Source

Title

WordPress <= 6.8.2 - (Author+) Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Summary

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WordPress allows Stored XSS. WordPress core security team is aware of the issue and working on a fix. This is low severity vulnerability that requires an attacker to have Author or higher user privileges to execute the attack vector.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.8 through 6.8.2, from 6.7 through 6.7.3, from 6.6 through 6.6.3, from 6.5 through 6.5.6, from 6.4 through 6.4.6, from 6.3 through 6.3.6, from 6.2 through 6.2.7, from 6.1 through 6.1.8, from 6.0 through 6.0.10, from 5.9 through 5.9.11, from 5.8 through 5.8.11, from 5.7 through 5.7.13, from 5.6 through 5.6.15, from 5.5 through 5.5.16, from 5.4 through 5.4.17, from 5.3 through 5.3.19, from 5.2 through 5.2.22, from 5.1 through 5.1.20, from 5.0 through 5.0.23, from 4.9 through 4.9.27, from 4.8 through 4.8.26, from 4.7 through 4.7.30.

Severity ?

5.9 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE

CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Assigner

Patchstack

References

URL

Tags

	https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/wordpre…	vdb-entry
	https://wordpress.org/news/2025/09/wordpress-6-8-…	release-notes

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	WordPress	WordPress	Affected: 6.8 , ≤ 6.8.2 (custom) Affected: 6.7 , ≤ 6.7.3 (custom) Affected: 6.6 , ≤ 6.6.3 (custom) Affected: 6.5 , ≤ 6.5.6 (custom) Affected: 6.4 , ≤ 6.4.6 (custom) Affected: 6.3 , ≤ 6.3.6 (custom) Affected: 6.2 , ≤ 6.2.7 (custom) Affected: 6.1 , ≤ 6.1.8 (custom) Affected: 6.0 , ≤ 6.0.10 (custom) Affected: 5.9 , ≤ 5.9.11 (custom) Affected: 5.8 , ≤ 5.8.11 (custom) Affected: 5.7 , ≤ 5.7.13 (custom) Affected: 5.6 , ≤ 5.6.15 (custom) Affected: 5.5 , ≤ 5.5.16 (custom) Affected: 5.4 , ≤ 5.4.17 (custom) Affected: 5.3 , ≤ 5.3.19 (custom) Affected: 5.2 , ≤ 5.2.22 (custom) Affected: 5.1 , ≤ 5.1.20 (custom) Affected: 5.0 , ≤ 5.0.23 (custom) Affected: 4.9 , ≤ 4.9.27 (custom) Affected: 4.8 , ≤ 4.8.26 (custom) Affected: 4.7 , ≤ 4.7.30 (custom)

Credits

savphill (Patchstack Bug Bounty Program) John Blackbourn (WordPress core security team lead)

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GHSA-73P8-VHMR-7R6R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-23 21:30 – Updated: 2025-10-01 09:30

Details

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Stored XSS.

WordPress core security team is aware of the issue and working on a fix. This is low severity vulnerability that requires an attacker to have Author or higher user privileges to execute the attack vector. This issue affects WordPress: from n/a through 6.8.2.

Severity ?

5.9 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-58674"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-23T19:15:41Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027) vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Stored XSS.\n\nWordPress core security team is aware of the issue and working on a fix. This is low severity vulnerability that requires an attacker to have Author or higher user privileges to execute the attack vector. \nThis issue affects WordPress: from n/a through 6.8.2.",
  "id": "GHSA-73p8-vhmr-7r6r",
  "modified": "2025-10-01T09:30:24Z",
  "published": "2025-09-23T21:30:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58674"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/wordpress/wordpress/vulnerability/wordpress-wordpress-wordpress-6-8-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wordpress.org/news/2025/09/wordpress-6-8-3-release"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

FKIE_CVE-2025-58674

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-09-23 19:15 - Updated: 2025-10-01 09:15

Severity ?

5.9 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
	audit@patchstack.com	https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/wordpress/wordpress/vulnerability/wordpress-wordpress-wordpress-6-8-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
	audit@patchstack.com	https://wordpress.org/news/2025/09/wordpress-6-8-3-release/

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

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  "lastModified": "2025-10-01T09:15:37.247",
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          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
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WID-SEC-W-2025-2115

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2025-09-23 22:00 - Updated: 2025-12-21 23:00

Summary

WordPress Core: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Notes

Das BSI ist als Anbieter für die eigenen, zur Nutzung bereitgestellten Inhalte nach den allgemeinen Gesetzen verantwortlich. Nutzerinnen und Nutzer sind jedoch dafür verantwortlich, die Verwendung und/oder die Umsetzung der mit den Inhalten bereitgestellten Informationen sorgfältig im Einzelfall zu prüfen.

Produktbeschreibung

WordPress ist ein PHP basiertes Open Source Blog-System.

Angriff

Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in WordPress Core ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen und Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriffe durchzuführen.

Betroffene Betriebssysteme

- Sonstiges - UNIX - Windows

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      "text": "mittel"
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        "category": "external",
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      },
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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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CVE-2025-58674 (GCVE-0-2025-58674)

GHSA-73P8-VHMR-7R6R

FKIE_CVE-2025-58674

WID-SEC-W-2025-2115

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