CVE-2025-13854 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-13854: Curved Text <= 0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes

Vendor Soniz
Product Curved Text
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 9, 2026
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

6.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Curved Text plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'radius' parameter of the arctext shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Curved Text versions 0.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts affecting other users across the site. The vulnerability requires low-level authentication and no user interaction from the victim. An attacker can inject code that executes in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers and steal their session data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any authenticated user can inject scripts affecting other site users; session hijacking and unauthorized actions are possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have low-level user account access; no victim interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 9, 2026 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated