Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-28977

CVE-2025-28977:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in ThimPress WP Pipes plugin versions through 1.4.3, tracked as CVE-2025-28977. The vulnerability was discovered by researcher LVT-tholv2k and publicly disclosed on August 14, 2025. This reflected XSS vulnerability affects all versions of the WP Pipes WordPress plugin up to and including version 1.4.3 (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue, specifically involving improper neutralization of input during web page generation. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.1 (High), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) (Patchstack).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow malicious actors to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into affected websites. These injected scripts would be executed when visitors access the compromised sites (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. However, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate the issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available. Website administrators are advised to implement the virtual patch immediately to protect their sites (Patchstack).