CVE-2025-22296 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22296: WordPress Hash Elements plugin <= 1.5.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Hashthemes
Product Hash Elements
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 7, 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 hashthemes Hash Elements hash-elements.This issue affects Hash Elements: from n/a through <= 1.5.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Hash Elements versions 1.5.0 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users, including site administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple parts of the site due to scope change.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or performing actions as those users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can compromise other users' accounts or sessions; administrators are at particular risk if they view affected content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and trick a victim into viewing a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 7, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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