VDB-314127 · CVE-2025-28956 · EUVD-2025-19267

wphobby Backwp Plugin up to 2.0.2 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in wphobby Backwp Plugin up to 2.0.2 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-28956. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in wphobby Backwp Plugin up to 2.0.2 on WordPress. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in wphobby Backwp allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Backwp: from n/a through 2.0.2.

The weakness was disclosed by Nguyen Xuan Chien. It is possible to read the advisory at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-28956 since 03/11/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-19267). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Vendor

wphobby

Name

Backwp Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.1
CNA Vector (Patchstack): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/11/2025 CVE reserved
06/27/2025 +107 days Advisory disclosed
06/27/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/01/2025 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Researcher: Nguyen Xuan Chien
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-28956 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-28956
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-314127
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 06/27/2025 15:28
Updated: 07/01/2025 07:11
Changes: 06/27/2025 15:28 (64), 06/27/2025 16:30 (1), 07/01/2025 07:11 (1)
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