WP Widget Changer Plugin up to 1.2.5 on WordPress $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] cross site scripting

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in WP Widget Changer Plugin up to 1.2.5 on WordPress. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation of the argument $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-14131. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in WP Widget Changer Plugin up to 1.2.5 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation of the argument $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] 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:

The WP Widget Changer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the `$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']` variable in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-14131. 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. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. 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.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• WP Widget Changer Plugin

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• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5

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