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CVE-2025-9855:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Enhanced BibliPlug plugin for WordPress contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2025-9855) in versions up to and including 1.3.8. The vulnerability exists in the plugin's 'bibliplug_authors' shortcode due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The technical issue stems from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, classified as CWE-79 (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These malicious scripts will execute whenever a user accesses the compromised page (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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