CVE-2025-22676 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22676: WordPress Upcasted S3 Offload plugin <= 3.0.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Upcasted
Product AWS S3 for WordPress Plugin – Upcasted
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published February 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

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 upcasted AWS S3 for WordPress Plugin – Upcasted upcasted-s3-offload allows Stored XSS.This issue affects AWS S3 for WordPress Plugin – Upcasted: from n/a through <= 3.0.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The AWS S3 for WordPress plugin by Upcasted versions 3.0.3 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 site users, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect other users on the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors and admins could have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 16, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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