CVE-2025-22757 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22757: WordPress CodeBard Help Desk plugin <= 1.1.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Codebard
Product CodeBard Help Desk
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 31, 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 CodeBard CodeBard Help Desk codebard-help-desk allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CodeBard Help Desk: from n/a through <= 1.1.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CodeBard Help Desk versions 1.1.2 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim clicking a malicious link—and can affect other users or the site itself. The impact is limited to low-severity data exposure and site defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the affected component.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions or data could be compromised if they click attacker-controlled links; site reputation may suffer from defacement.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 31, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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