CVE-2025-22641 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22641: WordPress FM Notification Bar plugin <= 1.0.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Prem Tiwari
Product FM Notification Bar
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published February 4, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Prem Tiwari FM Notification Bar fm-notification-bar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects FM Notification Bar: from n/a through <= 1.0.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

FM Notification Bar versions 1.0.4 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data, modify page content, or disrupt site functionality.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated admins or editors can inject scripts affecting other users; scope extends beyond the plugin to the broader site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin or editor privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 4, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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