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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-6234
CVE-2025-6234:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Hostel WordPress plugin before version 1.1.5.8 contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that affects high-privilege users such as administrators. The vulnerability was discovered on June 19, 2025, and was assigned CVE-2025-6234 (NVD, WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper input sanitization and escaping of a parameter before it is output back in the page. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 6.1 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts in the context of high-privilege users' browsers, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data theft when administrators access specific pages (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.1.5.8 of the Hostel WordPress plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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