CVE-2025-22817 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22817: WordPress BP Profile Shortcodes Extra plugin <= 2.6.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Venutius
Product BP Profile Shortcodes Extra
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 9, 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 Venutius BP Profile Shortcodes Extra bp-profile-shortcodes-extra allows Stored XSS.This issue affects BP Profile Shortcodes Extra: from n/a through <= 2.6.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BP Profile Shortcodes Extra versions up to 2.6.0 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected content. The vulnerability affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component, potentially compromising site security and user data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts that steal other users' session tokens, modify site content, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in with low-level user privileges and the victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 9, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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