CVE-2025-57996: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in matthewordie Buckets plugin affecting versions through 0.3.9. The vulnerability was disclosed on September 22, 2025, and assigned identifier CVE-2025-57996. This security issue affects WordPress installations using the vulnerable versions of the Buckets plugin (Patchstack).

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (Cross-site Scripting) issue. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability requires contributor-level privileges to exploit (Patchstack).

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website. These injected scripts would be executed when visitors access the affected site (Patchstack).

No official fix is available for this vulnerability as the software appears to be abandoned. The recommended mitigation strategy is to remove and replace the Buckets plugin with an alternative solution, as the software is unlikely to receive further updates or security fixes (Patchstack).