VDB-431389 · CVE-2025-15701 · GCVE-0-2025-15701

Easy Social Icons Plugin up to 4.0.2 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Easy Social Icons Plugin up to 4.0.2. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-15701. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Easy Social Icons Plugin up to 4.0.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Easy Social Icons WordPress plugin before 4.0.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings before outputting them on front-end pages, which could allow high-privilege users such as Administrators to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, for example on a multisite network.

The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-15701 since 10/04/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 4.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Easy Social Icons Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.3

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Easy Social Icons Plugin 4.0.3

Timelineinfo

10/04/2026 CVE reserved
11/05/2026 +32 days Advisory disclosed
11/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: WPScan
CVE: CVE-2025-15701 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-15701
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-431389

Entryinfo

Created: 11/05/2026 07:19
Changes: 11/05/2026 07:19 (54)
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