CVE-2025-22747 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22747: WordPress Foundation Columns plugin <= 0.8 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Tormorten
Product Foundation Columns
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 15, 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 tormorten Foundation Columns foundation-columns allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Foundation Columns: from n/a through <= 0.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Foundation Columns versions 0.8 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker with low-level site access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect multiple parts of the site. Update to a version newer than 0.8.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or modifying page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Compromised user accounts, defaced content, or malware distribution to site visitors through trusted pages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs low-level site access (e.g., contributor or subscriber role) and the victim must view or interact with the attacker's content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 15, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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