CVE-2025-22760 HIGH

CVE-2025-22760: WordPress CodeBard Help Desk plugin <= 1.1.2 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Codebard
Product CodeBard Help Desk
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 15, 2025
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Reflected 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 attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. When a victim visits a crafted page or clicks a malicious link, the attacker's code executes in their browser with access to their session. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of user data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in a victim's browser and steals their session or data.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data can be compromised if they interact with attacker-controlled content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must visit a crafted URL or click a malicious link. No authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 15, 2025 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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