Automattic Plugin up to 6.8.2 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Automattic Plugin up to 6.8.2 on WordPress. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-58674. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Automattic Plugin up to 6.8.2 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown function. 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. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was presented by Savphill. The advisory is shared for download at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-58674 since 09/03/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 266052 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-58674), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 databases at Tenable (266052), EUVD (EUVD-2025-30923) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2115). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Open Source WordPress

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.4
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CNA Base Score: 5.9
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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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Nessus ID: 266052
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-58674

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/03/2025 CVE reserved
09/24/2025 +21 days Advisory disclosed
09/24/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/03/2025 +40 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Researcher: Savphill
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-58674 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-58674
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-325668
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2115 - WordPress Core: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2025 07:53
Updated: 11/03/2025 12:16
Changes: 09/24/2025 07:53 (63), 09/24/2025 12:49 (7), 10/01/2025 11:43 (1), 10/03/2025 04:04 (2), 11/03/2025 12:16 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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