CVE-2025-22278 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22278: WordPress Whitish Lite theme <= 2.1.13 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Yudleethemes

Product Whitish Lite

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 27, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in yudleethemes Whitish Lite allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Whitish Lite: from n/a through 2.1.13.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Whitish Lite theme versions up to 2.1.13 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect site visitors across the application.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; site admins should update the theme and audit user-generated content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and trick a site visitor into viewing a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 27, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22278 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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