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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-1489
CVE-2025-1489:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The WP-Appbox plugin for WordPress contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2025-1489) that affects all versions up to and including 4.5.4. This vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on February 20, 2025 (Wordfence Intel).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the plugin's appbox shortcode functionality and has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating a medium severity level. The issue affects authenticated users with Contributor level permissions or higher (NVD Database).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated users with Contributor or higher privileges to inject malicious scripts into WordPress posts and pages through the plugin's appbox shortcode, potentially leading to client-side attacks against site visitors (Wordfence Intel).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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