Simple Folio Plugin up to 1.1.1 on WordPress _simple_folio_item_client_name Client name/Link cross site scripting

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A vulnerability has been found in Simple Folio Plugin up to 1.1.1 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function _simple_folio_item_client_name. The manipulation of the argument Client name/Link leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-14039. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in Simple Folio Plugin up to 1.1.1 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function _simple_folio_item_client_name. The manipulation of the argument Client name/Link with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Simple Folio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the '_simple_folio_item_client_name' and '_simple_folio_item_link' meta fields in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1 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.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-14039. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. 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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• Simple Folio Plugin

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• 1.1.0
• 1.1.1

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