Passster Plugin up to 4.2.21/4.2.24 on WordPress Shortcode content_protector cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Passster Plugin up to 4.2.21/4.2.24 on WordPress. This issue affects the function content_protector of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-14865. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Passster Plugin up to 4.2.21/4.2.24 on WordPress. Affected is the function content_protector of the component Shortcode Handler. 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:

The Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'content_protector' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.24. 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. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 4.2.21.

The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-14865. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Passster Plugin

Version

• 4.2.0
• 4.2.1
• 4.2.2
• 4.2.3
• 4.2.4
• 4.2.5
• 4.2.6
• 4.2.7
• 4.2.8
• 4.2.9
• 4.2.10
• 4.2.11
• 4.2.12
• 4.2.13
• 4.2.14
• 4.2.15
• 4.2.16
• 4.2.17
• 4.2.18
• 4.2.19
• 4.2.20
• 4.2.21
• 4.2.22
• 4.2.23
• 4.2.24

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