CVE-2025-2839
WordPress WP Import Export Lite Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description
The WP Import Export Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘wpiePreviewData’ function in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.27 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
INFO
Published Date :
April 22, 2025, 6:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 23, 2025, 2:08 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
3.1
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-2839 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The WP Import Export Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘wpiePreviewData’ function in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.27 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-import-export-lite/trunk/assets/js/wpie-export-admin.min.js Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3274100/ Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a8ca1ead-1bc5-4ccc-9034-559db27f5e82?source=cve
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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