CVE-2025-0837

MEDIUM

Puzzles < 4.2.6 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Puzzles theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 4.2.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 6.4
EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 15.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (2)
themerex/puzzles < 4.2.6
ThemeREX/Puzzles | WP Magazine / Review with Store WordPress Theme + RTL < 4.2.6
Published Feb 13, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026